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# ::/96 The zero prefix denotes addresses that are compatible with the previously used IPv4 protocol.
 
# ::/96 The zero prefix denotes addresses that are compatible with the previously used IPv4 protocol.
 
# ::/128 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 An IPv6 address with all zeroes in it 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�.  
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# ::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 This is the official documentation prefix  allowed by IPv6 which denotes that the address is only an example
 
# 2001:db8::/32 This 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
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# ff00::/8 is a prefix used to automatically denote a multicast addresse  
 
# ff00::/8 is a prefix used to automatically denote a multicast addresse  
 
# 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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