Understanding IP Addresses

What is the primary function of a MAC address?

• To route frames on a local area network

• To identify a device on a wide area network

• To assign IP addresses to devices

• To encrypt data packets

How does a home router typically assign IP addresses to devices within a network?

• By using a static IP address for all devices

• By assigning a private inward-facing IP address

• By connecting directly to the ISP's network

• By using a public IP address for each device

What is the size of an IPv4 address?

• 32 bits

• 128 bits

• 16 bits

• 64 bits

What are the two main components of an IP address?

• Local and global

• Network and host

• Public and private

• Static and dynamic

Why was IPv6 introduced?

• To overcome the limitations of IPv4 address space

• To simplify network configurations

• To offer more secure connections

• To provide faster internet speeds

What was a major factor in the rapid increase of connected devices by 2012?

• The development of faster internet speeds

• The advent of smartphones and wireless tablets

• The introduction of IPv6

• The increase in global population

What is a common workaround used to manage the limited number of IPv4 addresses?

• Reusing and reclaiming IP addresses

• Using only static IP addresses

• Assigning multiple IP addresses to a single device

• Switching to IPv6

What is the approximate number of IPv6 addresses available?

• 128 million

• 4 billion

• 1 trillion

• 340 trillion trillion trillion

How are IPv6 addresses represented?

• As binary numbers

• As four numbers separated by periods

• As eight groups of four hexadecimal digits separated by colons

• As decimal numbers

What is a key difference between IPv4 and IPv6?

• IPv4 uses 128 bits, while IPv6 uses 32 bits

• IPv4 is faster than IPv6

• IPv4 has a smaller address space compared to IPv6

• IPv4 is more secure than IPv6