The IPv6 address 6A3E:BA99:0:0:0:87BA:0123:FFEF can be abbreviated as:
A) 6A3E:BA99:30:87BA:0123:FFEF
B) 6A3E:BA99:0
C) 0:::87BA:0123:FFEF
D) 6A3E:BA99::87BA:0123:FFEF

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The address can be abbreviated using double colons (::) to represent consecutive fields of zeros. The abbreviation should only be used once in an IPv6 address, so we can eliminate choices A and C. The second choice, B, is incorrect because it is missing several fields of the original address. Therefore, the best choice is D which uses double colons to represent the consecutive zeros between fields 2 and 5.

The IPv6 Address 6A3E:BA99:0:0:0:87BA:0123:FFEF Can Be Abbreviated As