COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS
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Question
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IPv6 addresses are expressed with the use of:
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Octagonal numbers
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Binary numbers
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Hexadecimal numbers
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Decimal numbers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In contrast, IPv6 addresses are 128 bits divided along 16-bit boundaries. Each 16-bit block is converted to a 4-digit hexadecimal number and separated by colons. The resulting representation is called colon-hexadecimal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Representation. An IPv6 address is represented as eight groups of four hexadecimal digits, each group representing 16 bits The groups are separated by colons (:). An example of an IPv6 address is: 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hexadecimal is used to represent IPv6 addresses and MAC addresses. IPv6 addresses are 128 bits long, and every 4 bits is represented by a hexadecimal digit for a total of 32 hexadecimal digits.
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