fe80:0000:0000:0000:0204:61ff:fe9d:f156 // full form of IPv6 fe80:0:0:0:204:61ff:fe9d:f156 // drop leading zeroes fe80::204:61ff:fe9d:f156 // collapse multiple zeroes to :: in the IPv6 address fe80:0000:0000:0000:0204:61ff:254.157.241.86 // IPv4 dotted quad at the end fe80:0:0:0:0204:61ff:254.157.241.86 // drop leading zeroes, IPv4 dotted quad at the end fe80::204:61ff:254.157.241.86 // dotted quad at the end, multiple zeroes collapsed