10/15/2026
Ever noticed that some IP addresses are short and numerical, while others are much longer and full of letters and colons? 👀
That's IPv4 and IPv6.
Both help devices communicate over networks, but they work differently in a few important ways. IPv4 has been around for decades, while IPv6 was developed to solve the problem of limited IP addresses as the internet keeps growing.
But address size is just one part of the story.
What about security, speed, routing, and compatibility? And why are we still using IPv4 if IPv6 is available?
We cover these questions and 8 key differences in our latest blog post. 📚
Full article linked in the comments! 🔗