How many sections does an IPv6 address contain?

How many sections does an IPv6 address contain?

• A. 8 sections
• B. 4 sections
• C. 16 sections
• D. 2 sections

Answer: (A)

IPv6 addresses are 128 bits long and are shown as eight groups of 16 bits each, written as four hexadecimal digits separated by colons. Since each group is 16 bits, eight groups total 128 bits, so there are eight sections. You can shorten notation by omitting leading zeros within a group or using :: to compress consecutive zero groups, but the expanded address still has eight groups.

IPv6 addresses are 128 bits long and are shown as eight groups of 16 bits each, written as four hexadecimal digits separated by colons. Since each group is 16 bits, eight groups total 128 bits, so there are eight sections. You can shorten notation by omitting leading zeros within a group or using :: to compress consecutive zero groups, but the expanded address still has eight groups.