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New IPv5 Proposal Could Improve IPv6 Adoption

A new proposal suggests enhancing IPv4 by adding more bits and calling it IPv5, potentially improving over IPv6. The idea, detailed in a Hacker News discussion, claims to be feasible using the current IPv6 header.

Topic: AI Search Source: Hacker News Newest · news.ycombinator.com Published 2026-07-04 00:43 UTC Fetched 2026-07-04 01:19 UTC

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IPv6 has not fully replaced IPv4 after 30 years, so a workable IPv5 could address limitations and ease transition. This approach might offer a practical path forward without discarding existing infrastructure.

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