Loopback IPv6 Address

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Loopback
IPv6 Address Type: Loopback
Prefix:  ::1/128
Local Routeable: No
Global Routeable: No
Global Unique: No
IPv4 Equivalent: 127.0.0.1
Described in: rfc4291
Explanation

This address is used when a host talks to itself over IPv6. This often happens when one program sends data to another.

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