IPv6 address - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6_addressAn Internet Protocol Version 6 address (IPv6 address) is a numeric label that is used to identify and locate a network interface of a computer or a network node participating in an computer network using IPv6. IP addresses are included in the packet header to indicate the source and the destination of each packet. The IP address of the destination is used to make decisions about routing IP packetst…
IPv6 address - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IPv6_addressAn Internet Protocol Version 6 address ( IPv6 address) is a numeric label that is used to identify and locate a network interface of a computer or a network node participating in an computer network using IPv6. IP addresses are included in the packet header to indicate the source and the destination of each packet.
IPv6 - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6IPv6 addresseshave 128 bits. The design of the IPv6 address space implements a different design philosophy than in IPv4, in which subnetting was used to improve the efficiency of utilization of the small address space. In IPv6, the address space is deemed large enough for the foreseeable future, and a local area subnet always uses 64 bits for the host portion of the address, designate…
IPv6 - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IPv6IPv6 is an Internet Layer protocol for packet-switched internetworking and provides end-to-end datagram transmission across multiple IP networks, closely adhering to the design principles developed in the previous version of the protocol, Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4).
Prefixes in IPv6 - Oracle Help Center
docs.oracle.com › cd › E19253-01The leftmost fields of the IPv6 address contain the prefix, which is used for routing IPv6 packets. IPv6 prefixes have the following format: prefix / length in bits Prefix length is stated in classless inter-domain routing (CIDR) notation. CIDR notation is a slash at the end of the address that is followed by the prefix length in bits.