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4.3billion computers seemed like it was enough when the world population was 3.6 billion. But then they started assigning /8 (16.8 million addresses) to compan
by takeda 6y ago
4.3billion computers seemed like it was enough when the world population was 3.6 billion.
But then they started assigning /8 (16.8 million addresses) to companies like Ford Motors.
Another 16.8 million addresses to represent loopback.
IPv6 is assigned similarly like that, for example /64 (18,446,744,073,709,551,616 addresses) is the smallest allocation unit for SLAAC. I'm wondering when we will need IPv7.
- LinuxBender 6y agoDon't forget ipv10 [1] [1] - https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-omar-ipv10-06.html https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-omar-ipv10-06.html