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Because if OP was trying to access an IP v6 address from an IPv4 network that wouldn't work. It wasn't obvious to me where the issue lies.
I think your misunderstanding comes from the fact that "wouldn't work" can mean a lot of things, and you didn't know quite what it meant
If
then the connection will time out:
OP never got to step 3, which indicates a problem with the browser