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The first few bits of an [IPv6] address which tell a host what kind of address it is.
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0000 0000 -
Used for things like [IPv6] compatible [IPv4], loopback and unspecified addresses (1/256th of the address space)
- 001 -
Aggregatable Global Unicast Addresses (1/8 of the address space)
- 1111 1110 10 -
Link-Local Unicast Addresses (1/2024 of the address space)
- 1111 1110 11 -
Site-Local Unicast Addresses (1/2024 of the address space)
- 1111 1111 -
Multicast Addresses (1/256 of the address space)
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0000 0000 |
Used for things like [IPv6] compatible [IPv4], loopback and unspecified addresses (1/256th of the address space)
+|
001 |
Aggregatable Global Unicast Addresses (1/8 of the address space)
+|
1111 1110 10 |
Link-Local Unicast Addresses (1/2024 of the address space)
+|
1111 1110 11 |
Site-Local Unicast Addresses (1/2024 of the address space)
+|
1111 1111 |
Multicast Addresses (1/256 of the address space)
Almost all the other address space is unallocated or reserved.
