{"id":47,"date":"2021-08-19T08:38:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T08:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/subnettingpractice.com\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2023-05-02T16:56:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T09:56:07","slug":"how-large-is-ipv6-address-space","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/subnettingpractice.com\/how-large-is-ipv6-address-space.html","title":{"rendered":"How Many IPv6 Addresses Are There?"},"content":{"rendered":"
An IP address<\/strong> is like an identification number for devices (like computers) on networks (like the Internet). Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the long-term solution to IPv4 addresses running out. Sometimes people express concern about how freely IPv6 addresses are assigned. Because it is nearly impossible for the human mind to grasp the huge numbers that we are talking about when talking about IPv6, the following interactive graphic helps visualize the true size of IPv6. Each circle shows how many IP addresses fit inside a certain slash.<\/p>\r\n \r\n Click on the yellow<\/strong> and green<\/strong> buttons to zoom out and in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n