Merge pull request #322 from noraj/patch-2

ipv6: fix typo and short localhost addr
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@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ In an IPv6 address, the **first 48 bits are the network prefix**. The **next 16
There is not ARP in IPv6. Instead, there is **ICMPv6 NS (Neighbor Solicitation) and NA (Neighbor Advertisement)**. The **NS** is used to resolve and address, so it sends **multicast** packets. The **NA** is **unicast** as is used to answer the NS. A NA packet could also be sent without needing a NS packet.
**0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1** = 1 This is 127.0.0.1 equivalent in IPv4.
**0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1** = 1 (`::1` for short) This is 127.0.0.1 equivalent in IPv4.
**Link-local Addresses:** These are private address that is not meant to be routed on the internet. They can be used locally by private or temporary LANs for sharing and distribution of file among devices on the LAN. Other devices in your local LAN using this kind of addresses can be found sending a pig to the multicast address ff02::01\
**Link-local Addresses:** These are private address that is not meant to be routed on the internet. They can be used locally by private or temporary LANs for sharing and distribution of file among devices on the LAN. Other devices in your local LAN using this kind of addresses can be found sending a ping to the multicast address ff02::01\
**FE80::/10** Link-local unicast address range.
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