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IPv6 Address Prefixes

An enumeration of the most common v6 address prefixes and their uses.

Type Prefix Leading Hex Characters
Global Unicast 2000::/3 2 or 3
Linklocal Unicast fe80::/10 fe80
Multicast ff00::/8 ff
Multicast (Linklocal) ff02::/16 ff02::1 (all nodes)
ff02::2 (all routers)
ff02::1:2 (Dynamic-Host-Configuration-Protocol)
Solicited Node ff02::1:ff00:0/104 ff02::1:ff
Unspecified
(host that hasn't gotten a valid v6 address)
::/128 0::0
Loopback ::1/128 ::1
Documentation & Examples 2001:db8::/32 2001:db8