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Answer by LubosD for IPv6 - Public IPs, private IPs, IPs derived from the MAC...

Yes, there are private IP addresses in IPv6. I'm shocked that no one has objected to answers that claim otherwise (and I don't have enough reputation to comment).They are called Unique Local Addresses...

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Answer by Tacticious for IPv6 - Public IPs, private IPs, IPs derived from the...

There are only public IP addresses in IPv6. Thus, no NATing will be required at all.The smallest block of IPs possible will be in the thousands, not just a few. Each person will be allocated thousands...

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Answer by Olli for IPv6 - Public IPs, private IPs, IPs derived from the MAC...

Your magazine is right. IPv6 address consists of two parts: network prefix and host address. If host address is not assigned, then computer autogenerates it, usually by using MAC address. Which means...

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Answer by Brian for IPv6 - Public IPs, private IPs, IPs derived from the MAC...

There is no "private" IP addresses in IPv6. (There is LinkLocal, but that is a bit different).NAT Will no longer exist. Most companies trialing it, such as comcast, are giving out 32 bit addresses to...

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IPv6 - Public IPs, private IPs, IPs derived from the MAC address? Confused!

I'm pretty much excited for IPv6 because of the large address room and (potential?) owning of more than one IP, or even tens of IPs (/122 subnet?)Though one magazine has now confused me.In a current...

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