"Can someone break down the key difference between IPv4 and IPv6?"
Hey everyone! So I keep hearing about IPv4 and IPv6, but I’m kinda confused about the *actual* difference between ipv4 and ipv6. Like, why is everyone switching to IPv6 now?
From what I gather, IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses (like 192.168.1.1) and we’re basically running out of them. IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses (looks like 2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334) so there’s WAY more available.
Also, IPv6 has better security built-in and is more efficient, but tbh, IPv4 is still everywhere.
Anyone got a simpler way to explain the difference between ipv4 and ipv6? Or maybe why some sites still don’t support IPv6?
Thanks in advance! 🙌
(PS: Sorry if this has been asked before, but the threads I found were super technical.)
Hey everyone! So I keep hearing about IPv4 and IPv6, but I’m kinda confused about the *actual* difference between ipv4 and ipv6. Like, why is everyone switching to IPv6 now?
From what I gather, IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses (like 192.168.1.1) and we’re basically running out of them. IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses (looks like 2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334) so there’s WAY more available.
Also, IPv6 has better security built-in and is more efficient, but tbh, IPv4 is still everywhere.
Anyone got a simpler way to explain the difference between ipv4 and ipv6? Or maybe why some sites still don’t support IPv6?
Thanks in advance! 🙌
(PS: Sorry if this has been asked before, but the threads I found were super technical.)