Prefixes, allocation and type of address

[Marshall Eubanks]

On Apr 13, 2010, at 11:44 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I wonder if there is a way (perhaps are there lists somewhere) to  
> identify specific types of IPv6 addresses like
>

These lists of course might be useful.

http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-address-space/
http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments/
http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-multicast-addresses/



> - IPv6 to IPv4 Web proxies
> - 6-to-4 addresses (are these all prefixed at 2002::/16 ?)
> - 6-in-4 addresses
> - 6rd
> - Teredo addresses (are these all prefixed (2001:0000::/32 ?)
> - addresses from Tunnel Brokers (is there a list of those, or do I  
> need to look at address allocation from the local RIR to each Tunnel  
> Broker service?)
> etc.
>
> I know that some are defined by their prefix, but is there a  
> maintained list that tracks those?
> (or please be so kind to point me to the different lists)
>


I wonder if IANA should maintain a fuller IPv6 unicast list.

Regards
Marshall

> Many thanks,
>
> Olivier
> -- 
> Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
> http://www.gih.com/ocl.html