diff --git a/PortScanner/IPValidator.cs b/PortScanner/IPValidator.cs
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+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Sockets;
+
+namespace IP_port_checker.PortScanner
+{
+    public class IPValidator
+    {
+        public static IPAddress ValidateAndReadIPv4orIPv6(ref bool isIPv4)
+        {
+            while (true)
+            {
+                IPAddress? address = null;
+                string? ip = Console.ReadLine();
+
+                if (IPAddress.TryParse(ip, out IPAddress? ipv4) && ipv4.AddressFamily == AddressFamily.InterNetwork)
+                {
+                    address = ipv4;
+                    isIPv4 = true;
+                }
+                else if (IPAddress.TryParse(ip, out IPAddress? ipv6) && ipv6.AddressFamily == AddressFamily.InterNetworkV6)
+                {
+                    address = ipv6;
+                    isIPv4 = false;
+                }
+                if (address is not null)
+                {
+                    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
+                    Console.WriteLine($"IP: {ip} принят");
+                    Console.ResetColor();
+                    return address;
+                }
+                Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
+                Console.Write("Неправильный ввод ip-адреcа, попробуйте еще раз: ");
+                Console.ResetColor();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+//предыдущий способ проверки айпи 4 версии. Вечная память герою
+//string[] parts = ip.Split('.');
+//bool IPv4Valid = parts.Length == 4 && parts.All(p => byte.TryParse(p, out _));