IPv6 Address Format

IPv6 and IPv4 use different address formats. The following table compares the features of the protocols.
Comparison of Features of the IPv6 and IPv4 Address Formats
Feature
IPv6
IPv4
Address Space
128-bit
32-bit
Representation
string
integer
Length (including Field Separators)
39
15
Field Separator
colon (:)
period (.)
Notation
hexadecimal
decimal
Example of IP Address
db8:0:0:1
10.23.2.3
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