diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 7cb8ba6..8b6d7f7 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -457,11 +457,11 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "flashwave/index",
-            "version": "v0.2410.42339",
+            "version": "v0.2410.51409",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://patchii.net/flash/index.git",
-                "reference": "d3e4d0985a1189d15fb8ed9eb105830c9dc38c4d"
+                "reference": "c43c6eb334f85edf8fa7b5e4058b3ba35a27d960"
             },
             "require": {
                 "ext-mbstring": "*",
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
             ],
             "description": "Composer package for the common library for my projects.",
             "homepage": "https://railgun.sh/index",
-            "time": "2024-10-04T23:39:32+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-10-05T14:10:08+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "guzzlehttp/psr7",
diff --git a/src/AuditLog/AuditLog.php b/src/AuditLog/AuditLog.php
index 0b82baf..180a12d 100644
--- a/src/AuditLog/AuditLog.php
+++ b/src/AuditLog/AuditLog.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ namespace Misuzu\AuditLog;
 
 use InvalidArgumentException;
 use Index\Db\{DbConnection,DbStatementCache};
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 use Misuzu\Pagination;
 use Misuzu\Users\UserInfo;
 
@@ -16,12 +15,10 @@ class AuditLog {
 
     public function countLogs(
         UserInfo|string|null $userInfo = null,
-        IPAddress|string|null $remoteAddr = null
+        ?string $remoteAddr = null
     ): int {
         if($userInfo instanceof UserInfo)
             $userInfo = $userInfo->getId();
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
 
         $hasUserInfo = $userInfo !== null;
         $hasRemoteAddr = $remoteAddr !== null;
@@ -57,13 +54,11 @@ class AuditLog {
 
     public function getLogs(
         UserInfo|string|null $userInfo = null,
-        IPAddress|string|null $remoteAddr = null,
+        ?string $remoteAddr = null,
         ?Pagination $pagination = null
     ): iterable {
         if($userInfo instanceof UserInfo)
             $userInfo = $userInfo->getId();
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
 
         $hasUserInfo = $userInfo !== null;
         $hasRemoteAddr = $remoteAddr !== null;
@@ -104,13 +99,11 @@ class AuditLog {
         UserInfo|string|null $userInfo,
         string $action,
         array $params = [],
-        IPAddress|string $remoteAddr = '::1',
+        string $remoteAddr = '::1',
         string $countryCode = 'XX'
     ): void {
         if($userInfo instanceof UserInfo)
             $userInfo = $userInfo->getId();
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
 
         // action names should have stricter validation,
         // i do want to switch to a lowercase colon separated format later but i'll save that for the unified log in Hanyuu
diff --git a/src/AuditLog/AuditLogInfo.php b/src/AuditLog/AuditLogInfo.php
index 1689d72..77c9195 100644
--- a/src/AuditLog/AuditLogInfo.php
+++ b/src/AuditLog/AuditLogInfo.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ namespace Misuzu\AuditLog;
 use ValueError;
 use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
 use Index\Db\DbResult;
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 
 class AuditLogInfo {
     public function __construct(
@@ -51,14 +50,10 @@ class AuditLogInfo {
         return CarbonImmutable::createFromTimestampUTC($this->created);
     }
 
-    public function getRemoteAddressRaw(): string {
+    public function getRemoteAddress(): string {
         return $this->address;
     }
 
-    public function getRemoteAddress(): IPAddress {
-        return IPAddress::parse($this->address);
-    }
-
     public function getCountryCode(): string {
         return $this->country;
     }
diff --git a/src/Auth/LoginAttemptInfo.php b/src/Auth/LoginAttemptInfo.php
index 302ab31..bd24da7 100644
--- a/src/Auth/LoginAttemptInfo.php
+++ b/src/Auth/LoginAttemptInfo.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ namespace Misuzu\Auth;
 use Misuzu\ClientInfo;
 use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
 use Index\Db\DbResult;
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 
 class LoginAttemptInfo {
     public function __construct(
@@ -41,14 +40,10 @@ class LoginAttemptInfo {
         return $this->success;
     }
 
-    public function getRemoteAddressRaw(): string {
+    public function getRemoteAddress(): string {
         return $this->remoteAddr;
     }
 
-    public function getRemoteAddress(): IPAddress {
-        return IPAddress::parse($this->remoteAddr);
-    }
-
     public function getCountryCode(): string {
         return $this->countryCode;
     }
diff --git a/src/Auth/LoginAttempts.php b/src/Auth/LoginAttempts.php
index 2eb7d9b..b8027a7 100644
--- a/src/Auth/LoginAttempts.php
+++ b/src/Auth/LoginAttempts.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 namespace Misuzu\Auth;
 
 use Index\Db\{DbConnection,DbStatementCache};
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 use Misuzu\ClientInfo;
 use Misuzu\Pagination;
 use Misuzu\Users\UserInfo;
@@ -20,13 +19,11 @@ class LoginAttempts {
     public function countAttempts(
         ?bool $success = null,
         UserInfo|string|null $userInfo = null,
-        IPAddress|string|null $remoteAddr = null,
+        ?string $remoteAddr = null,
         int|null $timeRange = null
     ): int {
         if($userInfo instanceof UserInfo)
             $userInfo = $userInfo->getId();
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
 
         $hasSuccess = $success !== null;
         $hasUserInfo = $userInfo !== null;
@@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ class LoginAttempts {
         return $count;
     }
 
-    public function countRemainingAttempts(IPAddress|string $remoteAddr): int {
+    public function countRemainingAttempts(string $remoteAddr): int {
         return self::REMAINING_MAX - $this->countAttempts(
             success: false,
             timeRange: self::REMAINING_WINDOW,
@@ -76,14 +73,12 @@ class LoginAttempts {
     public function getAttempts(
         ?bool $success = null,
         UserInfo|string|null $userInfo = null,
-        IPAddress|string|null $remoteAddr = null,
-        int|null $timeRange = null,
+        ?string $remoteAddr = null,
+        ?int $timeRange = null,
         ?Pagination $pagination = null
     ): iterable {
         if($userInfo instanceof UserInfo)
             $userInfo = $userInfo->getId();
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
 
         $hasSuccess = $success !== null;
         $hasUserInfo = $userInfo !== null;
@@ -126,14 +121,12 @@ class LoginAttempts {
 
     public function recordAttempt(
         bool $success,
-        IPAddress|string $remoteAddr,
+        string $remoteAddr,
         string $countryCode,
         string $userAgentString,
         ?ClientInfo $clientInfo = null,
         UserInfo|string|null $userInfo = null
     ): void {
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
         if($userInfo instanceof UserInfo)
             $userInfo = $userInfo->getId();
 
diff --git a/src/Auth/RecoveryTokenInfo.php b/src/Auth/RecoveryTokenInfo.php
index ce48a47..fccacf1 100644
--- a/src/Auth/RecoveryTokenInfo.php
+++ b/src/Auth/RecoveryTokenInfo.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ namespace Misuzu\Auth;
 
 use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
 use Index\Db\DbResult;
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 
 class RecoveryTokenInfo {
     public const LIFETIME = 60 * 60;
@@ -24,14 +23,10 @@ class RecoveryTokenInfo {
         return $this->userId;
     }
 
-    public function getRemoteAddressRaw(): string {
+    public function getRemoteAddress(): string {
         return $this->remoteAddr;
     }
 
-    public function getRemoteAddress(): IPAddress {
-        return IPAddress::parse($this->remoteAddr);
-    }
-
     public function getCreatedTime(): int {
         return $this->created;
     }
diff --git a/src/Auth/RecoveryTokens.php b/src/Auth/RecoveryTokens.php
index c2970b5..798891c 100644
--- a/src/Auth/RecoveryTokens.php
+++ b/src/Auth/RecoveryTokens.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use InvalidArgumentException;
 use RuntimeException;
 use Index\Base32;
 use Index\Db\{DbConnection,DbStatementCache};
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 use Misuzu\ClientInfo;
 use Misuzu\Pagination;
 use Misuzu\Users\UserInfo;
@@ -24,14 +23,12 @@ class RecoveryTokens {
 
     public function getToken(
         UserInfo|string|null $userInfo = null,
-        IPAddress|string|null $remoteAddr = null,
+        ?string $remoteAddr = null,
         ?string $verifyCode = null,
         ?bool $isUnused = null
     ): RecoveryTokenInfo {
         if($userInfo instanceof UserInfo)
             $userInfo = $userInfo->getId();
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
 
         $hasUserInfo = $userInfo !== null;
         $hasRemoteAddr = $remoteAddr !== null;
@@ -75,12 +72,11 @@ class RecoveryTokens {
 
     public function createToken(
         UserInfo|string $userInfo,
-        IPAddress|string $remoteAddr
+        string $remoteAddr
     ): RecoveryTokenInfo {
         if($userInfo instanceof UserInfo)
             $userInfo = $userInfo->getId();
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
+
         $verifyCode = self::generateCode();
 
         $stmt = $this->cache->get('INSERT INTO msz_users_password_resets (user_id, reset_ip, verification_code) VALUES (?, INET6_ATON(?), ?)');
diff --git a/src/Auth/SessionInfo.php b/src/Auth/SessionInfo.php
index e049977..03ae2d5 100644
--- a/src/Auth/SessionInfo.php
+++ b/src/Auth/SessionInfo.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ namespace Misuzu\Auth;
 use Misuzu\ClientInfo;
 use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
 use Index\Db\DbResult;
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 
 class SessionInfo {
     public function __construct(
@@ -51,26 +50,18 @@ class SessionInfo {
         return $this->token;
     }
 
-    public function getFirstRemoteAddressRaw(): string {
+    public function getFirstRemoteAddress(): string {
         return $this->firstRemoteAddr;
     }
 
-    public function getFirstRemoteAddress(): IPAddress {
-        return IPAddress::parse($this->firstRemoteAddr);
-    }
-
     public function hasLastRemoteAddress(): bool {
         return $this->lastRemoteAddr !== null;
     }
 
-    public function getLastRemoteAddressRaw(): string {
+    public function getLastRemoteAddress(): ?string {
         return $this->lastRemoteAddr;
     }
 
-    public function getLastRemoteAddress(): ?IPAddress {
-        return $this->lastRemoteAddr === null ? null : IPAddress::parse($this->lastRemoteAddr);
-    }
-
     public function getUserAgentString(): string {
         return $this->userAgent;
     }
diff --git a/src/Auth/Sessions.php b/src/Auth/Sessions.php
index a65d434..d1623d9 100644
--- a/src/Auth/Sessions.php
+++ b/src/Auth/Sessions.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use InvalidArgumentException;
 use RuntimeException;
 use Index\XString;
 use Index\Db\{DbConnection,DbStatementCache,DbTools};
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 use Misuzu\ClientInfo;
 use Misuzu\Pagination;
 use Misuzu\Users\UserInfo;
@@ -121,15 +120,13 @@ class Sessions {
 
     public function createSession(
         UserInfo|string $userInfo,
-        IPAddress|string $remoteAddr,
+        string $remoteAddr,
         string $countryCode,
         string $userAgentString,
         ?ClientInfo $clientInfo = null
     ): SessionInfo {
         if($userInfo instanceof UserInfo)
             $userInfo = $userInfo->getId();
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
 
         $sessionToken = self::generateToken();
         $clientInfo = json_encode($clientInfo ?? ClientInfo::parse($userAgentString));
@@ -241,7 +238,7 @@ class Sessions {
     public function recordSessionActivity(
         SessionInfo|string|null $sessionInfo = null,
         ?string $sessionToken = null,
-        IPAddress|string|null $remoteAddr = null
+        ?string $remoteAddr = null
     ): void {
         if($sessionInfo === null && $sessionToken === null)
             throw new InvalidArgumentException('Either $sessionInfo or $sessionToken needs to be set.');
@@ -249,8 +246,6 @@ class Sessions {
             throw new InvalidArgumentException('Only one of $sessionInfo and $sessionToken may be set at once.');
         if($sessionInfo instanceof SessionInfo)
             $sessionInfo = $sessionInfo->getId();
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
 
         $hasSessionInfo = $sessionInfo !== null;
         $hasSessionToken = $sessionToken !== null;
diff --git a/src/Forum/ForumPostInfo.php b/src/Forum/ForumPostInfo.php
index a41fff6..1f1cca8 100644
--- a/src/Forum/ForumPostInfo.php
+++ b/src/Forum/ForumPostInfo.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use Misuzu\Parsers\Parser;
 use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
 use Index\XDateTime;
 use Index\Db\DbResult;
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 
 class ForumPostInfo {
     public function __construct(
@@ -58,14 +57,10 @@ class ForumPostInfo {
         return $this->userId;
     }
 
-    public function getRemoteAddressRaw(): string {
+    public function getRemoteAddress(): string {
         return $this->remoteAddr;
     }
 
-    public function getRemoteAddress(): IPAddress {
-        return IPAddress::parse($this->remoteAddr);
-    }
-
     public function getBody(): string {
         return $this->body;
     }
diff --git a/src/Forum/ForumPosts.php b/src/Forum/ForumPosts.php
index e9c0527..9797075 100644
--- a/src/Forum/ForumPosts.php
+++ b/src/Forum/ForumPosts.php
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use RuntimeException;
 use stdClass;
 use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
 use Index\Db\{DbConnection,DbStatementCache,DbTools};
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 use Misuzu\Pagination;
 use Misuzu\Users\UserInfo;
 
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ class ForumPosts {
     public function createPost(
         ForumTopicInfo|string $topicInfo,
         UserInfo|string|null $userInfo,
-        IPAddress|string $remoteAddr,
+        string $remoteAddr,
         string $body,
         int $bodyParser,
         bool $displaySignature,
@@ -283,9 +282,6 @@ class ForumPosts {
         if($userInfo instanceof UserInfo)
             $userInfo = $userInfo->getId();
 
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
-
         $stmt = $this->cache->get('INSERT INTO msz_forum_posts (topic_id, forum_id, user_id, post_ip, post_text, post_parse, post_display_signature) VALUES (?, ?, ?, INET6_ATON(?), ?, ?, ?)');
         $stmt->addParameter(1, $topicInfo);
         $stmt->addParameter(2, $categoryInfo);
@@ -301,7 +297,7 @@ class ForumPosts {
 
     public function updatePost(
         ForumPostInfo|string $postInfo,
-        IPAddress|string|null $remoteAddr = null,
+        ?string $remoteAddr = null,
         ?string $body = null,
         ?int $bodyParser = null,
         ?bool $displaySignature = null,
@@ -314,9 +310,6 @@ class ForumPosts {
         $values = [];
 
         if($remoteAddr !== null) {
-            if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-                $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
-
             $fields[] = 'post_ip = INET6_ATON(?)';
             $values[] = $remoteAddr;
         }
diff --git a/src/Users/UserInfo.php b/src/Users/UserInfo.php
index ead325c..1644b6d 100644
--- a/src/Users/UserInfo.php
+++ b/src/Users/UserInfo.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use Misuzu\Parsers\Parser;
 use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
 use Index\Colour\Colour;
 use Index\Db\DbResult;
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 
 class UserInfo {
     public function __construct(
@@ -86,22 +85,14 @@ class UserInfo {
         return $this->emailAddr;
     }
 
-    public function getRegisterRemoteAddressRaw(): string {
+    public function getRegisterRemoteAddress(): string {
         return $this->registerRemoteAddr;
     }
 
-    public function getRegisterRemoteAddress(): IPAddress {
-        return IPAddress::parse($this->registerRemoteAddr);
-    }
-
-    public function getLastRemoteAddressRaw(): string {
+    public function getLastRemoteAddress(): string {
         return $this->lastRemoteAddr;
     }
 
-    public function getLastRemoteAddress(): IPAddress {
-        return IPAddress::parse($this->lastRemoteAddr);
-    }
-
     public function isSuperUser(): bool {
         return $this->super;
     }
diff --git a/src/Users/Users.php b/src/Users/Users.php
index 8808b81..45787ab 100644
--- a/src/Users/Users.php
+++ b/src/Users/Users.php
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use DateTimeInterface;
 use Index\XString;
 use Index\Colour\Colour;
 use Index\Db\{DbConnection,DbStatementCache,DbTools};
-use Index\Net\IPAddress;
 use Misuzu\Pagination;
 use Misuzu\Tools;
 use Misuzu\Parsers\Parser;
@@ -282,12 +281,10 @@ class Users {
         string $name,
         string $password,
         string $email,
-        IPAddress|string $remoteAddr,
+        string $remoteAddr,
         string $countryCode,
         RoleInfo|string|null $displayRoleInfo = null
     ): UserInfo {
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
         if($displayRoleInfo instanceof RoleInfo)
             $displayRoleInfo = $displayRoleInfo->getId();
         elseif($displayRoleInfo === null)
@@ -436,12 +433,10 @@ class Users {
 
     public function recordUserActivity(
         UserInfo|string $userInfo,
-        IPAddress|string $remoteAddr
+        string $remoteAddr
     ): void {
         if($userInfo instanceof UserInfo)
             $userInfo = $userInfo->getId();
-        if($remoteAddr instanceof IPAddress)
-            $remoteAddr = (string)$remoteAddr;
 
         $stmt = $this->cache->get('UPDATE msz_users SET user_active = NOW(), last_ip = INET6_ATON(?) WHERE user_id = ?');
         $stmt->addParameter(1, $remoteAddr);
diff --git a/templates/manage/users/users.twig b/templates/manage/users/users.twig
index aef435b..8e196cb 100644
--- a/templates/manage/users/users.twig
+++ b/templates/manage/users/users.twig
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
                                 <div class="manage__user-item__detail">
                                     <i class="fas fa-user-plus fa-fw"></i>
                                     <time datetime="{{ user.info.createdTime|date('c') }}" title="{{ user.info.createdTime|date('r') }}">{{ user.info.createdTime|time_format }}</time> /
-                                    <span>{{ user.info.registerRemoteAddressRaw }}</span>
+                                    <span>{{ user.info.registerRemoteAddress }}</span>
                                 </div>
                                 {% if user.info.hasLastActive %}
                                     <div class="manage__user-item__detail">
                                         <i class="fas fa-user-clock fa-fw"></i>
                                         <time datetime="{{ user.info.lastActiveTime|date('c') }}" title="{{ user.info.lastActiveTime|date('r') }}">{{ user.info.lastActiveTime|time_format }}</time> /
-                                        <span>{{ user.info.lastRemoteAddressRaw }}</span>
+                                        <span>{{ user.info.lastRemoteAddress }}</span>
                                     </div>
                                 {% endif %}
                                 {% if user.info.isDeleted %}
diff --git a/templates/user/macros.twig b/templates/user/macros.twig
index 5f4e729..e238dc2 100644
--- a/templates/user/macros.twig
+++ b/templates/user/macros.twig
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
                         IP Address
                     </div>
                     <div class="settings__login-attempt__detail__value">
-                        {{ attempt.remoteAddressRaw }}
+                        {{ attempt.remoteAddress }}
                     </div>
                 </div>