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Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 1

link-local address

Also written: fe80::

An IPv6 address in fe80::/64 that every interface gives itself first, usable only on its own link. Routers send their Neighbor Discovery messages from theirs, such as fe80::1.

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Related terms

SLAAC (stateless address autoconfiguration)IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6)