In message <e9d05f4b-081c-4f5d-9c6f-05f4ff8f0...@delong.com>, Owen DeLong writes: > > On Jun 8, 2011, at 5:46 AM, Mark Andrews wrote: > > >=20 > > In message <b7872a58-de28-4cc2-8929-931fd3ce0...@delong.com>, Owen = > DeLong write > > s: > >>=20 > >> On Jun 7, 2011, at 9:15 PM, Mark Andrews wrote: > >>=20 > >>> =3D20 > >>> In message =3D > >> <AF24AE2D4A4D334FB9B667985E2AE763A3AC06@mail1-sea.office.spectrumnet > >>> .us>, John van Oppen writes: > >>>> I was wondering the same thing... we have v6 enabled to about 700 = > =3D > >> users i=3D3D > >>>> n our native Ethernet to the home deployment here in Seattle. =3D > >> Unfortunat=3D3D > >>>> ely, user routers don't seem to often support v6 resulting in only = > =3D > >> about 2-=3D3D > >>>> 8% of users in most buildings using it, and most of those are just = > =3D > >> people p=3D3D > >>>> lugged directly into the wall jacks we provide without routers. I = > =3D > >> wonder =3D3D > >>>> how long it will take for everyone to upgrade their home routers. > >>>> =3D20 > >>>> John > >>> =3D20 > >>> If all the home CPE router vendors stopped shipping IPv4 only boxes, > >>> not that long. At the moment the price point for IPv6 CPE routers > >>> is still 2-3x the IPv4 only boxes when you can find one though not > >>> all of that difference is IPv6. The IPv6 boxes often have multiple > >>> radio and other extras. This shows that CPE vendors still see IPv6 > >>> as something *extra* and not something that should be *standard*. > >>> =3D20 > >> The D-Link DIR series v6 capables are not actually more than about a = > 10% > >> premium over the corresponding ipv4-only competition. > >>=20 > >> I see them in computer stores fairly regularly these days. > >>=20 > >> Owen > >=20 > > Wireless G Modem Router $79.00 v4 G > > N-150 $79.95 v4 G > > DIR-615 $129.00 v4/v6 G/N > > DIR-815 $199.95 v4/v6 G/N > >=20 > Interesting... In the US, it's more like: > > N-150 $35 v4/-- G > DIR-615 $44 v4/v6 A/N(5) or B/G/N(2.4) > DIR-815 $79 v4/v6 A/N(5) and B/G/N(2.4) > > The jump in price from the 615 to 815 is likely more related > to the dual-radio vs. dual-band single radio. > > The jump between the N-150 and DIR-615 could be similarly > attributed to the single-band radio vs. dual-band radio > > As such, it doesn't look like a huge jump in price for IPv6 to me. > It looks comparable. > > > The IPv6 price point is still well above the IPv4 only price point. > >=20 > > 1.00AUD =3D 1.06USD > > Perhaps that's an accurate exchange rate, but, apparently there is > a bigger difference in pricing than just the exchange point. Prices > above obtained by google search a few minutes ago.
The AUD prices include all taxes. That being said one can still buy retail in the states including taxes, add shipping and come out in front for a identical product. 3x markup is a rip-off. > Owen > -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: ma...@isc.org
