Address Types, Multicast

• Multicast = one-to-many

• No broadcast in IPv6, Multicast is used instead, mostly on local links

• Scoped addresses:

  • Node, link,site, organization, global

• Format:

  • FF<flag><scope>::<multicast group>

• All nodes on local link: ping6 FF02::1

• All router on local link: ping6 FF02::2