Should I turn on the IPv6 option on my C4000 A20 WiFi router?
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I have a smoothly functioning C4000 A20 for nearly 2 months now.
In exploring the many advanced features, I saw that my IPv6 option is NOT turned on.
I've asked a few experts around and the consensus is as follows:
1 - first and foremost, your ISP must support it. (I'm in the process of finding out).
2 - the client side (in my case, mostly Windows 10 PCs/laptops, Apple and Android smartphones) must support IPv6. Win10 yes. Apple iOS and Android, don't know.
3 - websites that I (and most ordinary internet users) access are still predominantly IPv4 only.
4 - there are growing number of IPv4 and IPv6 websites -- i.e., can support both.
5 - there are still very few "IPv6 only".
It is when the client side (Win10 PCs in my case) needs to access a server that supports only IPv6 (#5) that I will need to turn on this IPv6 feature on my router.
Otherwise keep IPv6 turned OFF on my WiFi router.
Do the above make sense? As an ordinary non-expert user of the Internet, I have no idea when a website I wish to access if "IPv6 only". I;ve used a few "test your IPv6" sites such as "test-ipv6.com" , "testmyipv6.com" ... got some info back half of which is not totally understandable to me.
Do I need to "worry" about turning on IPv6? If I do, will there be overhead to my router's processor?
Would be grateful for any general advice, tips and guidance.
Thanking you in advance.