alt Hacker News> I like being able to memorise IP addresses, it really helps testing.
This is even easier with IPv6. At work we have a bunch of test devices, and you calculate the IPv6 from the device's serial number. Simple as that, no memorization at all.
> I like being able to memorise IP addresses, it really helps testing.
This is even easier with IPv6. At work we have a bunch of test devices, and you calculate the IPv6 from the device's serial number. Simple as that, no memorization at all.
But for an IPv4 device I only have to remember one number :) And nothing to do with a long random serial number.