An Internet Protocol Version 6 address (IPv6 address) is a numeric label that is used to identify and locate a network interface of a computer or a network node participating in a computer network using IPv6. Thus, for storage or visual representation, a compressed IPv6 can be a better option. Decomposition of an IPv6 address into its binary form.

Therefore, several rules are developed to compress or shorten the IPv6 address. IPv6 addresses are lengthy, and it's hard to remember. The rules are as follows: Rule.1: Discard leading Zero(es): In Block 5, 0063, the leading two 0s can be omitted, such as (5th block): 2001:0000:3238:DFE1:63:0000:0000:FEFB. IPv6 provides some rules to shorten the address. There are eight fields in the IPv6 address, separated by a colon (:) with each field of 16 bits.Īn example of an IPv6 address will be 2001:4860:4860:0000:0000:0000:0000:8888 Even after converting into Hexadecimal format, IPv6 address remains long.

The IPv6 address is a 128-bit address, represented in hexadecimal notation. In February 2011, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) confirmed the complete IPv4 resource depletion. The need for IPv6 is more significant than ever due to unusual Internet growth and the constant development of smartphones, tablets, computers, and other IoT. When engineers first encounter IPv6, the most obvious and recognizable feature of the protocol is the IP address. In some cases, it may be desirable to compress the representation of an IPv6 address to make it more concise and easier to work with. This tool is excellent for expanding the short form of IPv6 to its original 128-bit state. In IPv6, addresses are represented using hexadecimal notation, which can result in long and complex strings of characters. It fills the empty octets and full notations to the compressed form of IPv6 Address. IPv6 Expand tool takes a compressed IPv6 address and expands it to a full 128-bit notation. About this tool: Expand IPv6 Address - Convert to Uncompressed IPv6 Address

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