18. IPv6 Address Types

• Unicast: one-to-one

  • global (any address starting with 001...)

  • link-local

  • site-local

  • IPv4-compatible (96 zero-bit prefix)

• Multicast: one-to-many

• Anycast: one-to-nearest

• Reserved

  Note: first 48 bits (3 blocks) global unicast address specifies the organization site -- publicly leased bits from IANA.