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IPv4, IPv6 and private addresses at home
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A family's laptop shows two addresses in its network settings:
IPv4: 192.168.1.23 IPv6: 2001:db8:4a1c::7f
(a) State the number of bits in an IPv4 address and in an IPv6 address. [1]
(b) Explain why IPv6 was introduced. [2]
(c) The IPv4 address is a private address; outline how a private IP address differs from a public one. [2]
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