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IPv6 Address Types Explained: Unicast, Multicast, Anycast Guide for 2025

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Asad Ijaz 4 Comments

What are the IPv6 address types? This is the main topic of our comprehensive guide. My previous articles discussed IPv4 address classes, classless and classful addressing schemes, and special-purpose IP addresses. We have also learned about unicasting, multicasting, and broadcasting in IPv4 addresses. Similarly, IPv6 addresses also contain different types, such as unicast addresses, multicast… Read more

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A visual representation of SLAAC and DHCPv6 protocols, highlighting their roles in IPv6 address configuration.

SLAAC and DHCPv6 – Exclusive Details

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Asad Ijaz 3 Comments

Remember that we already discussed the introduction of the SLAAC and DHCPv6 in Router Advertisement (RA) messages. Now, we will briefly discuss both SLAAC and DHCPv6. Recall that the router sends a Router Advertisement (RA) message. The setting of the Router Advertisement (RA) message decides whether a client can obtain its IPv6 address information automatically… Read more

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A visual representation of an IPv6 network with highlighted next hop options.

What is IPv6 Route Next-Hop Option? – Explanation

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Asad Ijaz

As we already discussed, What is a Next-Hop in the Network? The article is a routing term for the next neighboring router a data packet can go through. The IPv6 route next-hop is along with the series of routers connected simultaneously in a network and is the next possible destination for a data packet. Figure… Read more

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