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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a Link Local Unicast address?
A
2003::6175
B
fc00::1e36:a0d9
C
fe80::ea97:4402
D
2003::90ac
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By default, IPv6 configures link-local IP addresses for each interface corresponding to installed Ethernet network adapters. Link-local addresses have the prefix fe80::/64. The last 64 bits of the IPv6 address is known as the interface identifier and is derived from the 48-bit MAC address of the network adapter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hexadecimal representation of the 10-bit binary prefix 1111111010. This prefix identifies the type of IPv6 address as link local.

Detailed explanation-3: -A link local address has a prefix of FE80, is not routable, and can be used for communication only on the local network. Only one link local address is supported. If a link local address exists on the interface, this entry replaces the address in the configuration.

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