WorksheetsIP & MAC Addresses
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the purpose of a MAC address?
To route packets on a wide area network
To route frames on a local area network
To control devices remotely via apps
To identify a host computer on the internet
How many bits is an IPv4 address?
128 bits
32 bits
16 bits
64 bits
What is the range of each number in an IPv4 address?
0 to 127
0 to 255
0 to 1024
0 to 512
What is the main reason for the invention of IPv6?
To identify a host computer on the internet
To control devices remotely via apps
To replace IPv4 due to running out of unique static addresses
To route frames on a local area network
How is an IPv6 address written?
As six pairs separated by colons
As four numbers separated by periods
As two parts separated by a hyphen
As eight groups separated by colons
What is the approximate number of combinations of IPv6 addresses?
340 trillion trillion trillion
9 billion
4 billion
50 billion
What is the main difference between a MAC address and an IP address?
MAC addresses are 32 bits in size, while IP addresses are 128 bits in size
MAC addresses are used for wide area networks, while IP addresses are used for local area networks
MAC addresses are unique to every network interface card, while IP addresses are unique to every host device
MAC addresses are written as eight groups separated by colons, while IP addresses are written as four numbers separated by periods
What is the purpose of the first part of an IP address?
To identify the network the traffic needs to go to
To control devices remotely via apps
To identify the specific host device within the network the traffic needs to go to
To route frames on a local area network
What is the total number of available IPv4 addresses?
9 billion
50 billion
340 trillion trillion trillion
4 billion
What is the main reason for the need to replace IPv4 with IPv6?
To route frames on a local area network
To control devices remotely via apps
To identify a host computer on the internet
Unique static addresses are running out
