Computing the IPv6 EUI-64 Interface ID from a Given MAC

Answer Correct answer: D — EUI-64 inserts FFFE into the MAC's middle and inverts the seventh bit, producing 2001:db8:3bb8:3bb1:C801:B3FF:FEB8:1.

Refer to the exhibit. The IPv6 address for the LAN segment on router R1 must be configured using the EUI-64 format. When configured which ipv6 address is produced by the router? - image

  1. 2001:db8:3bb8:3bb1:C810:B3FF:FF8B:1
  2. 2001:db8:3bb8:3bb1:C001:3BFE:FF81:1
  3. 2001:db8:3bb8:3bb4:6363:93FF:EF66:1
  4. 2001:db8:3bb8:3bb1:C801:B3FF:FEB8:1 Correct Answer

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D
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100% of anonymous learners picked answer D. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.

Community Insight

The FFFE marker and the inverted seventh bit are what make a correct EUI-64 address recognizable among the answer options.

EUI-64 builds the 64-bit interface ID from the 48-bit MAC: split the MAC at the OUI/host boundary, insert FFFE in the middle, and flip the seventh bit (U/L bit) of the first byte. The result appends to the configured /64 prefix.

Forgetting to invert the seventh bit or misplacing FFFE. A correct EUI-64 always shows FFFE in the fourth hextet; options lacking it are wrong.

Community Discussion (5 comments)

Isuckatexams 👍 3
0 | 1 2 | 3 --- 4|5 6|7 --- 8|9 A|B --- C|D E|F use this table in your head to flip the 7th bit. 0 -> 2 or 2 -> 0 etc.
MinSun600 👍 1
why the a transfered to 8 ?
picho707 👍 4 Selected: D
This is the only answer with FFFE in it.
Iidear 👍 1 Selected: D
D: Correct
Rolgui 👍 1 Selected: D
EUI-64 format

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Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

D is correct. EUI-64 takes the 48-bit MAC, splits it, inserts FFFE between the OUI and host halves, and inverts the universal/local bit (the seventh bit of the first byte). The resulting interface ID 2001:db8:3bb8:3bb1:C801:B3FF:FEB8:1 is the only option containing FFFE in the expected position.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

A, B, and C are wrong because they lack the FFFE insertion that EUI-64 always places in the fourth hextet, or they fail to reflect the inverted seventh bit. EUI-64 addressing is deterministic, so any option without FFFE cannot be produced by the router.

Community Comment Notes

Commenters note D is "the only answer with FFFE in it," and one explains the seventh-bit flip using a hex table. The community consensus (89 votes for D) aligns with the EUI-64 rule.

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