Question

What is the error (if any) in the following representation – 221.34.7.8.20?

(a) There should be no leading zeros

(b) Each byte should be less than or equal to 255

(c) We cannot have more than 4 bytes in an IPv4 address

(d) No error

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Answer 1

Correct option is (c) We cannot have more than 4 bytes in an IPv4 address

The explanation is: We cannot have more than 4 bytes in an IPv4 address.