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It's easier to remember the IPs of good DNSes, too. (lemmy.sdf.org)

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Today in our newest take on "older technology is better": why NAT rules!

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[–] brianorca@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Because bits are not expensive anymore, and if we used 64 bits, we might run out faster than the time needed to convert to a new standard. (After all, IPv4 is still around 26 years after IPv6 was drafted.) Also see the other notes about how networks get segmented in non-optimal ways. It's a good thing to not have to worry about address space when designing your network.