RCDD · Question #225
What type of address is 00-A1-C3-52-CE-11?
The correct answer is B. MAC. The address 00-A1-C3-52-CE-11 is a MAC address, identifiable by its six hexadecimal octets separated by hyphens.
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What type of address is 00-A1-C3-52-CE-11?
Options
- AIP
- BMAC
- CHost
- DBroadcast
- EUnicast
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The address 00-A1-C3-52-CE-11 is a MAC address, identifiable by its six hexadecimal octets separated by hyphens.
IP addresses use dotted-decimal notation for IPv4 (e.g., 192.168.1.1) or colon-separated hex groups for IPv6, not the six-octet hyphenated hex format shown.
A MAC (Media Access Control) address is a 48-bit hardware identifier written as six hexadecimal octets separated by hyphens or colons. The format XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX uniquely identifies a network interface at the data link layer. The value 00-A1-C3-52-CE-11 matches this exact structure, confirming it is a MAC address.
Host describes a device role on a network, not a distinct address format or type.
A broadcast MAC address is always FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF; the address shown does not match that reserved pattern.
Unicast describes a one-to-one transmission method rather than an address format type; the question asks what kind of address this is, which is MAC.
Concept tested: MAC address format identification
Source: https://standards.ieee.org/faqs/regauth/
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