1080:0000:0000:0000:0008:0000:0000:417A can be shortened as
1080::8:0:0:417A
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi everyone, I have a question regarding IP V6.
Basically, it says in the CCNP material that if we have the following adress:
1080:0000:0000:0000:0008:0800:200C:417A
it can be shortened to :
1080::8:800:200C:417A
I'm ok with that, however my concern is about an address such as: 1080:0000:0000:0000:0008:0000:0000:417A
it could be shortened to: 1080::8::417A is that correct????
therefore once we are given this "1080::8::417A" address, how do we know whether it is a shortcut for:
1080:0000:0000:0000:0008:0000:0000:417A or 1080:0000:0000:0008:0000:0000:0000:417A
The only solution I can see is that maybe IPV6 would not allow more than 4 hexadecimal fields containing 0000...
anyone has an idea???
Thanks, gaétan
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