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4 January 2026

  • curprev 21:1521:15, 4 January 2026 Hdridder talk contribs 1,625 bytes +1,625 Created page with "Category:networking Category:Linux/Unix IPv4 is the original addressing scheme for IP networks. IPv4 addresses are 32 bits long so that is some more than 4 billion addresses. That is a lot but not enough when everything that needs communication get at least 1 address. That is why IPv6 has been invented that has 128 bit addresses that is really a lot (3.402823669×10³⁸) An address looks like aaa.bbb.ccc.xxx The netmask defines how many addresses are wit..."