COMPUTER NETWORKING

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

Which IPv6 address is the equivalent of the IPv4 interface loopback address 127.0.0.1?

A	::1
B	::
C	2000::/3
D	0::/10

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The loopback address in IPv4 is 127.0. 01. In IPv6, the loopback address is 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 or ::1.

Detailed explanation-2: -The IPv6 loopback address is 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1/128 or ::1/128. Similar to the IPv4 loopback address 127.0. 0.1, the IPv6 loopback address is used when a node needs to send IPv6 packets to itself. This IPv6 loopback address is usually used as the IP address of a virtual interface, such as a loopback interface.

Detailed explanation-3: -The simple answer is that: ::1 is the compressed format of IPV6 loopback address 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 . It is the equivalent of the IPV4 address 127.0. 0.1. Follow this answer to receive notifications. answered Dec 22, 2021 at 9:41.

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