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November 20

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Are there any classful public IPv4 address in use anymore.Which servers in which countries are using them.Are US gov agencies using these addresses.Cannot find answer by websearch.If a private network uses IPv6 will there be any added advantage.103.18.168.149 (talk) 07:47, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

IP address classes haven't existed since 1993. As for the IPv6 connection, it's best to just read the article and look at the differences with IPv4. One certain advantage is that the network will be futureproof. --71.119.131.184 (talk) 08:31, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

But networking texts like forouzan stallings mention and describe about classful ipv4 without mentioning the 1993 transition.willsomeone please give pointers that describe the transition was achieved in diffent countries .Please elaborate or give a source.Do they mention classful addressing to eplain subnetting103.18.170.20 (talk) 15:15, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

IP Address classes has to do with assigning IP blocks. They are not assigned by class anymore. Class is gone and has been for over a decade. Now, many people incorrectly use the term "class" to refer to the size of an IP block. It does create confusion for those who actually know what an IP class is. 209.149.115.177 (talk) 16:06, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

The texts you refer to are by authors' names and not title or edition, so it is difficult to tell if you are working from outdated information (which I suspect is the case). Try reading this Wikipedia article for more info - Classful network. Owlster59 (talk) 16:18, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for your guidance.103.18.169.5 (talk) 16:42, 20 November 2015 (UTC)