Other IPv6 Addresses

  • ::= The unspecified IPv6 address.

    • Can be used when a device doesn't yet know its IPv6 address.

    • IPv6 default routes are configured to ::/0.

    • IPv4 equivalent: 0.0.0.0.

  • ::1= The loopback address.

    • Used to test the protocol stack on the local device.

    • Messages sent to this address are processed within the local device, but not sent to other devices.

    • IPv4 equivalent: 127.0.0.0/8 address range.

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