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+++ b/src/eric7/SystemUtilities/NetworkUtilities.py	Mon May 05 17:40:08 2025 +0200
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
+#
+
+"""
+Module implementing network related utility functions.
+"""
+
+
+def ipv6AddressScope(address):
+    """
+    Function to determine the scope of an IPv6 address.
+
+    @param address IPv6 address
+    @type str
+    @return address scope
+    @rtype str
+    """
+    address = address.lower()
+    if address.startswith("fe80"):
+        return "Link-Local Scope"
+    elif address.startswith("fec"):
+        return "Site-Local Scope"
+    elif address.startswith("ff"):
+        return "Multicast Scope"
+    elif address.startswith(("fc", "fd")):
+        return "Unique-Local Scope"
+    else:
+        return "Global Scope"