Hacker News with Generative AI: IPv4

Exodus of IPv4 from War-Torn Ukraine (kentik.com)
The internet of Ukraine, noted for its resilience in the initial months following the Russian invasion, has been profoundly affected by three years of war. One notable change has been the exodus of a vital national commodity: IPv4 addresses.
Ukraine, War, Internet, IPv4, Technology
18 points by oavioklein 30 days ago | 0 comments
Fun with IP address parsing (2020) (dave.tf)
In my quest to write a fast IPv4+6 parser, I wrote a slow-but-I-think-correct parser, to use as a base of comparison. In doing so, I discovered more cursed IP address representations that I was previously unaware of. Let’s explore together!
Programming, Networking, IPv4, IPv6
34 points by marbu 63 days ago | 10 comments
CGNAT frustrates all IP address-based technologies (2019) (sidn.nl)
CGNAT is a godsend for all internet access providers who have no IPv4 addresses left to assign to customers. At the same time, it's a serious impediment for police services and security tools. Whereas it was once possible to assume that an IP address was linked to a single customer, it can now be linked to thousands. As a result, many IP-based technologies and approaches no longer work properly.
Network Security, Internet Access, IPv4, Privacy
54 points by wofo 114 days ago | 61 comments
IPv6 may already be irrelevant – but so is moving off IPv4 (theregister.com)
The chief scientist of the Asia Pacific Network Information Center has a theory about why the world hasn't moved to IPv6.
Networking, Technology, IPv6, IPv4
36 points by beardyw 247 days ago | 51 comments
Show HN: A Short IPv6 Guide for Home IPv4 Admins (github.com)
Networking, IPv6, IPv4, Home Networking
69 points by hairyplanter 386 days ago | 53 comments
Reclaiming IPv4 Class E's 240.0.0.0/4 (benjojo.co.uk)
Networking, IPv4, IP Addressing
245 points by todsacerdoti 396 days ago | 342 comments
It's cheaper to buy ($33) than rent ($44/year) IPv4s from AWS (twitter.com)
AWS, IPv4, Networking, Cost
26 points by doener 398 days ago | 14 comments
Fastest way to get IPv4 address from string (2015) (stackoverflow.com)
IPv4, Networking, Programming, String Manipulation
25 points by melenaboija 439 days ago | 10 comments