IPv6 address/port format

Michael H. Warfield mhw@wittsend.com
Mon, 17 Jan 2000 13:10:45 -0500


On Mon, Jan 17, 2000 at 03:56:43PM +0000, stephenb@uk.uu.net wrote:
> Hi
> 	Ok so we have been round and round on this subject but no one
> 	seems to have suggested the obvious. We are using x.x.x.x:nn for
> 	ipv4 why not use x:x:x:x.nn for ipv6.

	What about the IPv4 compatibility notation?

	::130.205.0.20 for my address.  Now port would be ::130.205.0.20.80?

> I will now don my fire proof vest.

> Regards,
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