How many characters can an IP address be?
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I have to create a field in a mysql table to store ip addresses. I need to know the maximum characters an ip address can possibly be. Whether ipv4, ipv6 or some other type that can render a valid ip address unusually long. So what should I set the character limit to? I am asking for length in the s…
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An IPv6 address, at its longest, would be 8 sets of 4 characters (32 total), each set separated by a colon. That makes 39 characters. An IPv4 address is at most 4 sets of 3 numbers (12 characters), each set separated by a dot (.). That makes 15 char…
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