IPv6 addresses do not follow any type of “class” structure like IPv4 addresses did (Class A, B, C) so all IPv6 networks basically use a Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM).

In this blog post on IPv6 addressing, subnets, private Addresses, I’m going to cover the following topics: Explanation of IPv6 in terms and terminology for those of you familiar with IPv4 ...

The double colon at the start is the sign that this is an IPv6 address even though it looks just like an IPv4 address. Many routers and other devices allow this convention. IPv6 Address Prefixes The ...

This command displays all network interfaces and their configurations, including IP addresses, subnet masks and default gateway. IPv4 (version 4) addresses are formatted in a "dotted-decimal octet ...

(I discovered that one of my machines doesn't return an IPv6 address from nslookup, but that's likely something else). subnetting: It's all automatic. Literally all I did on my OpenWRT box was ...

Your local IPv6 and IPv4 addresses are then included in the information on screen, with a handy Copy button next to the details. Over in macOS land, you need to open the Apple menu, then choose ...