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WPA3-KCIA Radio · Single

I Prefer IP

Jarrett Heintz · 3:43

  • Networking
  • Everything, A to Z
  • Wire & Packet
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Lyrics

  1. **Lyrics: Internet Protocol Rap**
  2. **Chorus:**
  3. Internet Protocol. T-C-P / I-P Protocol Suite.
  4. But here's what'll matter on the street.
  5. V-4, V-6, both used—don’t panic.
  6. Some are assigned, some stay manic.
  7. Some I-Ps are public, see?
  8. The world can find it, where ya be.
  9. But other I-Ps are private juice.
  10. Like hotel rooms, constant reuse.
  11. You can’t find Room 1-0-3
  12. When on the other side of the country.
  13. ---
  14. **Verse 1: Public vs Private**
  15. Public I-P, global stage,
  16. Packets shout out, page to page.
  17. Trace the route, geo revealed,
  18. Coordinates stamped, fate is sealed.
  19. Private I-P, that’s the code,
  20. One-nine-two, ten-dot load.
  21. Router hides you, N-A-T,
  22. Inside traffic, locally.
  23. **Chorus**
  24. Internet Protocol. T-C-P / I-P Protocol Suite.
  25. But here's what'll matter on the street.
  26. V-4, V-6, both used—don’t panic.
  27. Some are assigned, some stay manic.
  28. Some I-Ps are public, see?
  29. The world can find it, where ya be.
  30. But other I-Ps are private juice.
  31. Like hotel rooms, constant reuse.
  32. You can’t find Room 1-0-3
  33. When on the other side of the country.
  34. ---
  35. **Verse 2: Static vs Dynamic (Simplified phrasing)**
  36. Static stays, it’s locked in tight,
  37. One same number day and night.
  38. Servers need it, map is clear,
  39. Never shifting year to year.
  40. Leased I-Ps roll, they flip and switch,
  41. Router hands ‘em out, quick pitch.
  42. Next log-in, you might see new,
  43. Fresh address connecting you.
  44. **Chorus**
  45. Internet Protocol. T-C-P / I-P Protocol Suite.
  46. But here's what'll matter on the street.
  47. V-4, V-6, both used—don’t panic.
  48. Some are assigned, some stay manic.
  49. Some I-Ps are public, see?
  50. The world can find it, where ya be.
  51. But other I-Ps are private juice.
  52. Like hotel rooms, constant reuse.
  53. You can’t find Room 1-0-3
  54. When on the other side of the country.
  55. ---
  56. **Verse 3: IPv4 vs IPv6**
  57. I-P-V-4, just 32,
  58. Four billion slots, then we’re through.
  59. Crowded streets, the numbers thin,
  60. No more space to fit within.
  61. I-P-V-6, one-twenty-eight,
  62. Hexadec spread, expansion great.
  63. Colons slice, addresses long,
  64. Future’s set, the net stays strong.
  65. **Final Chant (Punchy Recap):**
  66. Static or rollin’, public or tight,
  67. V-4, V-6, both in the fight.
  68. Private blocks, global clicks,
  69. Remember I-Ps, that’s the mix!