The New IPv5 Addresses With A Fifth Octet

The New IPv5 Addresses With A Fifth Octet
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Ah, the mythical IPv5 has finally arrived, complete with a fifth octet. For those not in the know, IPv4 addresses have 4 octets (like 192.168.1.1) and IPv6 has 8 hexadecimal groups. This security camera boldly displaying "90.87.14.01.01" is basically the networking equivalent of finding a unicorn. Someone clearly skipped the entire IETF standardization process and went straight to production. Next up: TCP packets delivered via carrier pigeon.

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