Global Unicast Address
This address has a global scope with the same purpose as IPv4 public address.
Link Local Address
This address has a local scope and cannot be used outside the link (i.e. network segment or broadcast address) and non routable. Normally has the following prefix:
FE80::/10
Loopback Address
This address corresponds to the software loopback interface of the network card and doesn't necessarily requires hardware associated with it. Normally has the following address:
::1/128
Unspecified Address
This address indicates an absence of address. This is represented by the following:
::/128
Unique Local Address
This is analogous to IPv4 private networking and has the following range:
FC00::/7
FD00::/8
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