In this section, we will discuss the different categories and types of addresses that exist in IPv6. The types of IPv6 addresses can be identified taking the ranges defined by the first bits of each address. Among the main types of IPv6 addresses, we can highlight the following:
- Unicast: These addresses uniquely identify an interface.
- Multicast: These are addresses that identify a set of interfaces. A packet that is sent to a multicast address is forwarded to all interfaces identified by this address.
- Anycast: These types of addresses identify a set of interfaces. A packet that is sent to an anycast address is forwarded to one of the interfaces identified by this address, being the closest one according to the routing protocol ...