IPv6

IPv6 stands for Internet protocol version 6. An IPv6 address consists of eight groups of four hexadecimal digits. Anexample of IPv6 address is as follows 3001:0da8:75a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334 there are different ypes of IPv6 addresses: Unicast addresses—it identifies a unique node on a network and usually refers to a single sender or a single receiver. Multicast addresses—it represents a group of IP devices and can only be used as the destination of a datagram. Anycast addresses—it is assigned to a set of interfaces that typically belong to different nodes.