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As a CCNA candidate, you must have a firm understanding of the IPv6 address structure. Refer to IPv6 address, could you tell me how many bits are included in each filed?

The correct answer is D. 16. In the IPv6 address structure, each field (also known as a hextet) consists of four hexadecimal digits, which collectively represent 16 bits of the address.

Submitted by deeparc· Mar 5, 2026Network Fundamentals

Question

As a CCNA candidate, you must have a firm understanding of the IPv6 address structure. Refer to IPv6 address, could you tell me how many bits are included in each filed?

Options

  • A24
  • B4
  • C3
  • D16

How the community answered

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  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    93% (25)

Why each option

In the IPv6 address structure, each field (also known as a hextet) consists of four hexadecimal digits, which collectively represent 16 bits of the address.

A24

24 bits would correspond to six hexadecimal digits, which is not the standard length of an IPv6 address field.

B4

4 bits represents a single hexadecimal digit, not an entire field in an IPv6 address.

C3

3 bits is not a standard grouping for IPv6 address representation.

D16Correct

An IPv6 address is 128 bits long and is typically written as eight groups of four hexadecimal digits, separated by colons; each hexadecimal digit represents 4 bits, so a group of four hexadecimal digits represents 4 * 4 = 16 bits.

Concept tested: IPv6 address field length

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/ipv6/ipv6-concepts

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#IPv6 addressing#IPv6 structure

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