A so-called IPv6 address is a 128-bit alphanumeric value. The value is used to identify a terminal device.
IPv6 address – what you should know about it
In the world of ultra-modern technology there are many different terms whose meanings only very few people know. This also includes the expression “IPv6 address”. This is a network address.
- An IPv6 address is an address that is assigned to a device within a network. It makes it possible to uniquely identify the respective device in a network.
- iPv6 is the successor to the previous network address IPv4. Compared to IPv4, IPv6 has many more features that are particularly advantageous when identifying devices within a network.
- Unlike other IP addresses, an IPv6 host has multiple IPv6 addresses. They also all have different scopes of validity. If an IPv6 address is displayed, it is therefore not always clear what scope this IPv6 address has.
- An IPv6 address has a total length of 128 bits. Global IPv6 addresses can therefore also be valid on the Internet beyond the local network. There are also connection-local IPv6 addresses that are only valid in the connection-local network.