IPV6 uses a 128-bit address with 8 groups of 16 bits each. It does not support broadcast, NAT, or subnetting like IPv4. Communication types include unicast (one-to-one), multicast (one-to-many), and anycast (one-to-nearest). Special IP addresses include the loopback (::1), invalid (::), multicast (ff80::), link-local (fe80::), global unicast (2000::), and unique local (fc00::). WAN connections can be via dedicated lines, packet switching like Frame Relay, or protocols including HDLC, PPP, and Frame Relay which is configured between routers with DLCI, IP