IPv6 address format, abbreviation rules, address types, SLAAC, NDP, dual stack, tunneling and transition mechanisms.
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- How many bits long is an IPv6 address?
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128 bits- In what base are IPv6 addresses written?
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Hexadecimal (base 16)- What is the standard grouping unit for IPv6 address notation?
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A hextet (four hexadecimal digits separated by colons)- How many hextets make up a complete IPv6 address?
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8 hextets- What rule allows you to omit leading zeros in each hextet?
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Leading zero compression or leading zero omission- What is the double-colon (::) abbreviation in IPv6?
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A representation of one or more consecutive groups of all zeros- Why can the double colon (::) appear only once in an IPv6 address?
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Because if it appeared more than once, the parser could not determine which group of zeros each instance represents- What does the IPv6 loopback address represent?
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::1- What is the IPv6 unspecified address?
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::- What prefix identifies IPv6 link-local addresses?
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fe80::/10- What is the IPv6 prefix for global unicast addresses?
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2000::/3- What prefix identifies IPv6 unique local addresses?
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fc00::/7- What type of address is used for one-to-one-of-many delivery?
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Anycast- What IPv6 address type is used for one-to-many delivery?
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Multicast- What IPv6 address type is used for one-to-one delivery?
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