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 |
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