Multiple choice

Which of the following is incorrect about IPv6 address format?

  1. IPv6 address has 8 groups of 4 hexadecimal digits.

  2. The first 64 bits of IPv6 (128-bit) address are known interface ID.

  3. In IPv6 address, each group represents 16 bits (4 hexa digits * 4 bit).

  4. In IPv6 address format, hex digits are not case sensitive. So, 'DBCA' is same as 'dbca' or 'DBca'.

  5. In IPv6 address, colon (:) is used as a separator.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first 64 bits of IPv6 (128-bit) address are known as the prefix. The prefix includes the network and subnet address. The last 64 bits of IPv6 (128-bit) address is the interface ID. This is the unique address assigned to an interface.