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#REDIRECT [[History of the Internet]] |
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{{multiple issues|{{notability|date=August 2014}} |
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The term '''Legacy internet''' is used to describe the global public internet using the [[IPv4]] protocol, a [[legacy system]], that has been around since the 1980s. |
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==Other uses== |
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* Has also been used to describe older connection mechanisms, e.g. older styles of Leased Line internet connections, or dial up connections. |
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* IP address allocations from before [[Regional Internet registry]] allocation policies applied, e.g. a lot of early class A and B registrations. |
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* Legacy internet applications, e.g. older www standards and browsers. |
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==See also== |
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* [[IPv6]]<br>[[Dial-up Internet access]]<br>[[Web 1.0]] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://revk.www.me.uk/2012/03/legacy-ip.html External usage by an ISP community.] |
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[[Category:IPv4]] |
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[[Category:Internet terminology]] |
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