A Farewell to ARPs: IPv4 Service on IPv6-Only Networks

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Author: speckx

Date: 7/13/2026

Article Summary:

The article discusses a proposal to eliminate the need for ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) and IPv4 subnets in IPv6-only networks, allowing IPv4 to operate as a service over IPv6-only infrastructure without translation or tunnelling.