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The main reason for 128 bit addresses is stateless auto configuration which wouldn't be possible with 64 bit long addresses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6#
by skrause 11y ago
The main reason for 128 bit addresses is stateless auto configuration which wouldn't be possible with 64 bit long addresses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6#Stateless_address_autoconfiguration_.28SLAAC.29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6#Stateless_address_autocon...
- mixmastamyk 11y agoHmm, I believe IPX could do that and had 80 bit addresses. It still seems too large, but there's likely something I'm missing.