title: What is the ideal datatype to store IP address in a mysql table?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4590192/what-type-should-i-store-ip-addresses-for-mysql">What type should I store IP addresses for MySQL?</a>  </p>
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  <p>One single datatype which can accommodate both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. I want to store IP addresses to limit the number of profiles that a person can make from his/her machine in my website.</p>