IPv4: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
'''IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4)''' is the version of Internet protocol that defines IP addresses in a 32-bit which is formatted like | '''IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4)''' is the version of Internet protocol that defines IP addresses in a 32-bit which is formatted like | ||
like 123.192.255.76. Each three-digit section can include a number from 0 to 255. The total number of IPv4 addresses available is approximately 4.2 billion,<ref>[http://www.techterms.com/definition/ipv4 techterms.com]</ref> | like 123.192.255.76. Each three-digit section can include a number from 0 to 255. The total number of IPv4 addresses available is approximately 4.2 billion,<ref>[http://www.techterms.com/definition/ipv4 techterms.com]</ref> The available IP addresses is not enough to cope with projected Internet demand in the next 5-10 years.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/about/glossary/ www.iana.org]</ref> | ||
The available IP addresses is not enough to cope with projected Internet demand in the next 5-10 years.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/about/glossary/ www.iana.org]</ref> | |||