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| ==IPv6 Special Addresses== | | ==IPv6 Special Addresses== |
− | The next generation Internet Protocol version 6 has special address which include:<ref>[http://ipv6.com/articles/general/IPv6-Addressing.htm IPv6 Special Addresses]</ref> | + | The next generation Internet Protocol version 6 has special addresses, which include:<ref>[http://ipv6.com/articles/general/IPv6-Addressing.htm IPv6 Special Addresses]</ref> |
− | * '''::/96''' -is a zero prefix denoting addresses compatibility with the previously used IPv4 protocol. | + | * '''::/96''' -is a zero prefix denoting the addresses compatibility with the previously used IPv4 protocol. |
− | * '''::/128''' -is an IPv6 address with all zeroes in it is referred to as an unspecified address and is used for addressing purposes within a software. | + | * '''::/128''' -is an IPv6 address with all zeroes in and is referred to as an unspecified address and is used for addressing purposes within a software. |
| * '''::1/128''' -referred as loop back address and is used to refer to the local host. An application sending a packet to this address will get the packet back after it is looped back by the IPv6 stack. The local host address in the IPv4 was 127.0.0.1. | | * '''::1/128''' -referred as loop back address and is used to refer to the local host. An application sending a packet to this address will get the packet back after it is looped back by the IPv6 stack. The local host address in the IPv4 was 127.0.0.1. |
| * '''2001:db8::/32''' -is the official documentation prefix allowed by IPv6 which denotes that the address is only an example | | * '''2001:db8::/32''' -is the official documentation prefix allowed by IPv6 which denotes that the address is only an example |
− | * '''fec0::/10''' -is a site-local prefix offered by IPv6 which implies that the address is valid only within the local organization.The use of this prefix is discouraged by RFC | + | * '''fec0::/10''' -is a site-local prefix offered by IPv6 which implies that the address is valid only within the local organization.The use of this prefix is discouraged by [[RFC]] |
− | * '''fc00::/7''' -referred as the Unique Local Address (ULA) which are routed only within a set of cooperating sites. It was introduced to replace the site-local addresses and provides a 40-bit pseudorandom number which lessens the risk of address conflicts. | + | * '''fc00::/7''' -referred as the Unique Local Address, which are routed only within a set of cooperating sites. It was introduced to replace the site-local addresses and provides a 40-bit pseudorandom number which lessens the risk of address conflicts. |
− | * '''ff00::/8''' -is a prefix used to automatically denote a multicast addresse | + | * '''ff00::/8''' -is a prefix used to automatically denote a multicast address |
| * '''fe80::/10''' -is a link-local prefix offered by IPv6 signifying that the address is valid only in the local physical link. | | * '''fe80::/10''' -is a link-local prefix offered by IPv6 signifying that the address is valid only in the local physical link. |
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