IPv6 notation tool

Expand IPv6 address ::ffff:85.86.56.13

Write any valid IPv6 address in its complete eight-group form for subnetting, binary analysis, logs, and documentation.

Example: 2001:db8::1

Expansion result

Full IPv6 notation for ::ffff:85.86.56.13

Expanded IPv6 address

0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:5556:380d

Compressed IPv6

::ffff:85.86.56.13

Expanded IPv6

0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:5556:380d

IPv6 groups

8 groups of 4 hexadecimal digits

Address size

128 bits

Expansion rules

1An IPv6 address always has eight 16-bit hexadecimal groups.
2Each visible group is left-padded with zeroes until it contains four digits.
3If :: appears, it is replaced with the number of 0000 groups needed to reach eight groups.

Binary representation

Each block below represents one 16-bit IPv6 group. This form is useful when comparing prefix bits or troubleshooting subnet boundaries.

0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 1111111111111111 0101010101010110 0011100000001101

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