The structure of IPv4 addresses lies at the core of the internet's architecture
- does calling out IPv4 mean many of the details in this chapter apply to IPv6?
- "Locator" in what sense?
[Just as a street address indicates a specific location, an IP address designates a particular device on a network. The subnet mask, analogous to the zip code, guides data packets to their intended destination.](https://cwoodruff.github.io/book-network-programming-csharp/chapter02/#:~:text=just%20as%20