Unique Local IPv6 Address
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Unique Local Address (ULA)
| IPv6 Address Type: | Unique Local Address (ULA) |
| Prefix: | fc00::/7 |
| Local Routeable: | Yes |
| Global Routeable: | No |
| Global Unique: | Preferable |
| Example: | fdf8:f53b:82e4::53 |
| IPv4 Equivalent: | Private rfc1918 Adresses
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| Described in: | rfc4193 |
Explanation
These addresses are reserved for local use in home and enterprise environments and are not public address space.
These addresses might not be unique, and there is no formal address registration. Packets with these addresses in the source or destination fields are not intended to be routed on the public Internet but are intended to be routed within the enterprise or organisation.
See RFC 4193 for more details.