IPv6 Basic Knowledge
IPv6 · 128 bits = 2 128 · 3.4 x 10 38 combinations · Ex: 2001:ABCD:0000:0000:1236:ABC1:0000:ABCD IPv6 has three different types of addresses: · Unicast · Multicast · Anycast Rules for shrinking the IPv6 · Addresses are written in groups of 4 hex digits, separated by a single colon: 2001:0db8:0000:0000:0021:0000:4ab9:0300 · One or more groups of zeroes can be replaced by two colons. The address above becomes: 2001:0db8::0021:0000:4ab9:0300 · Only one group of zeroes can be replaced with double colons. However, leading zeroes in a group can also be omitted. The addre...