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Old 29-08-2024, 11:12   #14
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Re: Strange IP address from Neath whilst I am in Swansea

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Originally Posted by vincerooney View Post
Ahhh! How fascinating. Why are IP ranges being reused
The IP ranges are in fixed sized blocks, and the sizes are powers of 2 (for example, 1024, 2048 or 4096 addresses). As the network usage grows, the blocks have to be moved around to avoiding wasting too many addresses.
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