In computer networking, an IP version-6 is ________ times larger than an IP…
2024
In computer networking, an IP version-6 is ________ times larger than an IP version-4 address.
- A.
2
- B.
4
- C.
6
- D.
8
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Correct answer: B
IPv4 addresses are 32 bits long, while IPv6 addresses are 128 bits long. To find how many times larger IPv6 is, divide the bit length of IPv6 by that of IPv4: 128 / 32 = 4. Therefore, an IPv6 address is 4 times larger than an IPv4 address.