How many /60 networks can be assigned from a /48 network address prefix?
A)16
B)4096
C)65536
D)32768

Name: How many /60 networks can be assigned from a /48 network address prefix? A)16 B)4096 C)65536 D)32768
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A /48 network has 16 bits available for subnetting (since there are 64 bits in total for an IPv6 address and 48 are already used). Each /60 network uses 12 of those bits (60 - 48 = 12). Therefore, the number of /60 networks that can be created is 2^12 = 4096.

How Many /60 Networks Can Be Assigned from a /48