Nokia Certified Network Associate (NCNA) — Question 13

What type of MAC address is 01:00:5e:01:01:01?

Answer options

• A. Unicast
• B. Multicast
• C. Broadcast
• D. Anycast

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The MAC address 01:00:5e:01:01:01 is a multicast address, indicated by the first three bytes starting with '01:00:5e', which is reserved for multicast addressing. Unicast addresses are for one-to-one communication, broadcast addresses are for one-to-all communication, and anycast addresses are assigned to multiple interfaces with packets routed to the nearest one.