H12-811_V1.0 · Question #859
Which of the following MAC addresses cannot be used as the MAC address of host network adapters?
The correct answer is C. 01-02-03-04-05-06. MAC addresses that start with the first octet having the least significant bit (LSB) of the first byte set to 1 (such as 01-02-03-04-05-06) are multicast MAC addresses, and these cannot be assigned to a host's network interface card (NIC). Only unicast MAC addresses can be…
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Which of the following MAC addresses cannot be used as the MAC address of host network adapters?
Options
- A0002-0304-05-06
- B02-03-04-05-06-07
- C01-02-03-04-05-06
- D03-04-05-06-07-08
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A14% (5)
- B3% (1)
- C77% (27)
- D6% (2)
Explanation
MAC addresses that start with the first octet having the least significant bit (LSB) of the first byte set to 1 (such as 01-02-03-04-05-06) are multicast MAC addresses, and these cannot be assigned to a host's network interface card (NIC). Only unicast MAC addresses can be assigned
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