From 78ae5cc2a7dfba560f09e829c294ad0c80b124bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Spence Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 21:39:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] More info about IPv4, IPv6. Added more information about an IPv4 address and added IPv6. --- _posts/2015-01-02-internet.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/_posts/2015-01-02-internet.md b/_posts/2015-01-02-internet.md index a60f2a7..cc28771 100644 --- a/_posts/2015-01-02-internet.md +++ b/_posts/2015-01-02-internet.md @@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ Although any device connected to the Internet can be both a client and a server Like every house has a specific and _unique_ postal address, each computer connected to the Internet is given an **IP address**, in order to be identified on the network. -An IP address usually looks like a combination of 4 numbers: `91.198.174.192`. +There are two versions of IP addresses: IP version 4 and IP version 6. + +A version 4 address is a combonation of 4 numbers ranging from 0 to 255 called "Octets". For example: `91.198.174.192`. A version 6 address is a combonation of 8 hexedicmal numbers called "Hextets". For example: `2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0001`. ### Domains @@ -142,4 +144,4 @@ The difference with IP addresses is that domains are easier to read for **humans [^1]: Apart from oceans obviously. -*[SMTP]: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol \ No newline at end of file +*[SMTP]: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol