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Which of these represents an IPv6 link-local address?
A
FE08::280e:611:a:f14f.3d69
B
FE81::280f.512b:e14f:3d69
C
FE80::380e:611a:e14f:3d69
D
FEFE:0345:5f1b::e14d:3d69
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A link-local address is an IPv6 unicast address that can be automatically configured on any interface using the link-local prefix FE80::/10 (1111 1110 10) and the interface identifier in the modified EUI-64 format.

Detailed explanation-2: -the FE80::/10 are the link local addresses. It is correct that you don’t see them in the routing table: as explained in a previous thread actually it is a single IPv6 /64 subnet using eui-64 format what you get.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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