What is an IP address?

An IP address is a number assigned to your devices that allows them to communicate with other devices on a network, like the internet. Some of these IP addresses can only be used privately while others can be used to communicate with devices on the other side of the world.

We provide you with this information for general knowledge and to help you troubleshoot any issues you may be having.

What is the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?

IPv4 is being phased out because the supply is running low in a world that is growing rapidly. It contains 32 bits and is arranged in 4 groups of 8 bits represented in decimal format and looks like this - 4.2.2.3.

IPv6 is IPv4's replacement. It will provide many IPs for the time to come as it provides exponentially more addresses than IPv4. It has 128 bits with 8 groups of 16 bits represented in hexadecimal format and looks like this - 2001:db8:85a3:8d3:1319:8a2e:370:7348.

What is Alephion?

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