IPv4IPv6
IPv4 and IPv6 are two versions of the Internet Protocol (IP), which is responsible for routing packets of data across networks. IPv4, introduced in the 1980s, uses a 32-bit address scheme, allowing for approximately 4.3 billion unique addresses. This was sufficient for the early days of the internet but has since become insufficient due to the rapid growth of connected devices. IPv6, developed in the late 1990s, addresses this limitation by using a 128-bit address scheme, providing a virtually unlimited number of unique addresses.
IPv6 also includes several improvements over IPv4, such as simplified header format, improved support for extensions
The transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is a complex process involving the deployment of dual-stack technology, which