In this chapter, you will learn about the addressing used in IPv4 and IPv6. We'll assign addresses of both types to various interfaces on the hosts and routers of the Illustrated Network. We'll ...

The format of an IP address in the traditional 32-bit version of the IP protocol. For the foreseeable future, IPv4 will co-exist with the newer IPv6 version (see IPv6). IPv4 uses a "dotted decimal" ...

The Asia-Pacific region effectively ran out of IPv4 addresses on Friday, meaning that the region is now conserving addresses for the IPv4-to-IPv6 transition. The region officially moved into its ...