Visualizing MAC and IPv6 Address Allocations

TL;DR

This paper presents a visualization method for MAC and IPv6 address allocations, aiding understanding of hardware identifiers and subnet distributions in networks.

Contribution

It introduces a novel visualization technique specifically designed for MAC and IPv6 address allocations, enhancing network analysis capabilities.

Findings

Improved understanding of address allocation patterns

Enhanced visualization of IPv6 subnet distributions

Better insights into hardware address assignments

Abstract

In this work, I describe a method for visualizing two types of network address allocations: Media Access Control (MAC) addresses -- hardware identifiers permanently assigned to network interfaces -- and Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) allocations -- subnetworks assigned from a larger, encompassing network (e.g., allocated /64 networks from a /48 network).