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7,694 PointsHow big are IPv6 numbers?
Are IPv6 numbers composed by 6 bytes just as IPv4 numbers are composed by 4 bytes?
2 Answers
Steven Parker
231,198 PointsThe "6" is a version number, not a size.
IPv6 numbers are 16 bytes (128 bits).
Humberto Sifuentes
7,694 PointsThank you, Steven.