Question

Write the following IPv6 address using a shorthand method:

a) 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334
b) 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334
c) 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334
d) 2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334

Answer 1

The correct shorthand representations of the given IPv6 addresses are provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write the given IPv6 address using shorthand method, we can omit consecutive blocks of zeros and replace them with a double colon (::). This shorthand method makes the IPv6 address more concise and easier to read.

So, the correct shorthand representation of the given IPv6 address is:

a) 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334

b) 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334

c) 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334

d) 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334