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Why was IPv6 introduced?

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The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

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Why was IPv6 introduced?.

  1. A.To replace all computer networks with one network
  2. B.To provide more available IP addresses
  3. C.To remove the need for IP addresses
  4. D.To make every IP address identical

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  • To provide more available IP addresses.

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IPv6 was introduced because the available supply of IPv4 addresses was becoming insufficient, so a newer standard was needed to provide more addresses.

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