IPv6 Address Types

Question 1

Pv6 Unspecified Address

Answer 1

IPv6 Unspecified Address Used to request an IPv6 address from DHCPv6 ::

Question 2

IPv6 Loopback Address

Answer 2

IPv6 Loopback Address
One per interface
Used to test TCP/IP protocol stack
Comparable to IPv4’s 127.0.0.1 ::1

Question 3

Pv6 Multicast Addresses

Answer 3

IPv6 Multicast Addresses See below for specific categories FF00::/

Question 4

IPv6 Link-Local Unicast

Addresses

Answer 4

IPv6 Link-Local Unicast 
Addresses
Private addresses configured using node’s MAC 
address
Used in auto-config
FE80, FE90, FEA0, 
FEB0/10

Question 5

IPv6 Unique Local Unicast

Addresses

Answer 5

IPv6 Unique Local Unicast

Addresses Comparable to private addressing in IPv4 FC00::/7

Question 6

IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses

Answer 6

IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses Routable on public internet 2000::/3