Ping can be used to test the internal configuration of IPv4 / IPv6 on the local host. To do this, ping the local loopback address of 127.0.0.1 for IPv4 (::1 for IPv6).

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	False
B	True
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The address 127.0. 0.1 is the standard address for IPv4 loopback traffic; the rest are not supported by all operating systems. However, they can be used to set up multiple server applications on the host, all listening on the same port number. The IPv6 standard assigns only a single address for loopback: ::1.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ping is a testing utility that uses ICMP echo request and echo reply messages to test connectivity between hosts. Ping works with both IPv4 and IPv6 hosts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Localhost is the default name of the computer you are working on. The term is a pseudo name for 127.0. 0.1, the IP address of the local computer. This IP address allows the machine to connect to and communicate with itself.

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