Difference between revisions of "IPv4"
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| − | '''IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4)''' refers to the version of Internet protocol that supports 32-bit IP addresses. This allows for approximately 4 billion unique IP addresses. | + | '''IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4)''' refers to the version of Internet protocol that supports 32-bit IP addresses. This allows for approximately 4 billion unique IP addresses which is not enough to cope with projected Internet demand in the next 5-10 years. A new protocol called IPv6 has been developed that increases the number of possible IP addresses substantially. |
Revision as of 06:36, 2 June 2011
IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) refers to the version of Internet protocol that supports 32-bit IP addresses. This allows for approximately 4 billion unique IP addresses which is not enough to cope with projected Internet demand in the next 5-10 years. A new protocol called IPv6 has been developed that increases the number of possible IP addresses substantially.