IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses (e.g., 192.168.1.1) and supports around 4.3 billion devices.

What is IPv6 and how is it different from IPv4?

IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses (e.g., 192.168.1.1) and supports around 4.3 billion devices.
IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses (e.g., 2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334) and supports trillions of devices.

🔍 Key differences:

FeatureIPv4IPv6Address Format | 32-bit (4 numbers) | 128-bit (hexadecimal)
Example | 192.168.1.1 | 2001:db8::1
NAT Required | Yes | No (devices can have public IPs)
Security | Manual setup | Built-in IPsec support

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