MAC address = AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
OUI = AA:BB:CC
NIC = DD:EE:FF
EUI-64 = OUI + FFFE + NIC = AA:BB:CC:FF:FE:DD:EE:FF
Scope
Defines the range of the IPv6 address.
2.6.6 Structure of an IPv6 address
IPv6 address format - notation
IPv6 addresses consist of 8 fields each with four-character hexadecimal numbers (128 bits in
total). The fields are separated by a colon.
Example:
fd00:0000:0000:ffff:02d1:7d01:0000:8f21
Rules / simplifications:
● If one or more fields have the value 0, a shortened notation is possible.
The address fd00:0000:0000:ffff:02d1:7d01:0000:8f21 can also be shortened and written
as follows:
fd00::ffff:02d1:7d01:0000:8f21
To ensure uniqueness, this shortened form can only be used once within the entire address.
● Leading zeros within a field can be omitted.
The address fd00:0000:0000:ffff:02d1:7d01:0000:8f21 can also be shortened and written
as follows:
fd00::ffff:2d1:7d01:0000:8f21
● Decimal notation with periods
The last 2 fields or 4 bytes can be written in the normal decimal notation with periods.
Example: The IPv6 address fd00::ffff.125.1.0.1 is equivalent to fd00::ffff:7d01:1
Structure of the IPv6 address
The IPv6 protocol distinguishes three types of address: Unicast , anycast and multicast. The
following section describes the structure of the global unicast addresses.
IPv6 prefix Suffix
Global prefix:
n bits
Subnet ID
m bits
Interface ID
128 - n - m bits
Assigned address
range
Description of the location, also
subnet prefix or subnet
Unique assignment of the host in the net‐
work.
The ID is generated from the MAC address.
Description
2.6 Interface identifiers and addresses
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