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17.  What is the "interface identifier"?

The "interface identifier" identifies an interface inside a subnetwork, and is often, and by default, generated from the MAC address of the network card.

The IPv6 address is built combining the 64 bits of the interface identifier with the prefixes that routers point as belonging to the subnetwork.

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