IP addresses   
5.3 IPv6 address 
  SCALANCE W780/W740 to IEEE 802.11n Web Based Management 
84  Configuration Manual, 08/2018, C79000-G8976-C267-13 
Extended Unique Identifier (RFC 4291); method for forming the interface ID. In Ethernet, the 
interface ID is formed from the MAC address of the interface. Divides the MAC address into 
the manufacturer-specific part (OUI) and the network-specific part (NIC) and inserts FFFE 
between the two parts. 
Example:  
MAC address = AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF 
OUI = AA:BB:CC 
NIC = DD:EE:FF 
EUI-64 = OUI + 
 + NIC = AA:BB:CC:
:DD:EE:FF 
 
Defines the range of the IPv6 address. 
 
 
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:
: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:
:7d01:0000:8f21 can also be shortened and written 
as follows: 
fd00
ffff:
: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