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by jpoesen 1460 days ago
This title suggests that Hetzner's new policy is EITHER you take an IPv6 address OR none at all, and that IPv4 is completely off the table.

This is incorrect; everything remains the same but you now have the option to get a cheaper instance by not getting an IPv4 address:

> "The total price for cloud servers with public IP addresses is the same as before. The only change that comes with the new network options is the ability to reduce costs by removing the Primary IPv4."

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Yeah wow, talk about misleading. It's not like it's unclear either, they make it very easy to understand.

These are the three options you have:

- Two public IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6) – The server has a public network and supports public IPv4 / IPv6 connections.

- One public IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) - The server has a public network, but only supports either public IPv4 or IPv6 connections.

- No public IP addresses – The server does not have a public network. Instead, it only is accessible within a private network and with a private IP address.