3.10 - Implement IP version 6 (IPv6) addressing and different addressing types Flashcards
What is the length of an IPv6 address?
128 bits.
How are IPv6 addresses represented?
8 16-bit segments separated by colons.
What are the two rules for compacting IPv6 addresses?
Leading 0’s in eash segment do not need to be written and any single, contiguous string of one or more 16-bit segments consisting of all zeroes can be represented with a double colon.
Why is it illegal to use more than one double colon in an IPv6 address?
it would cause the result to be ambiguous. You would not be able to tell how many segments are represented.
What is the difference between the IPv6 addresses ::/0 and ::/128?
::/0 is a default address and ::/128 is an unspecified address.
What is the part of the unicast IPv6 address that specifies the host?
Interface ID
What is the length of the host portion of an IPv6 address?
64 bits
What is the length of the Subnet ID portion of the unicast IPv6 address?
16 bits
What type of IPv6 address is FF80::/10?
Link-Local Unicast
What type of address is 3FFE:204:100:90::1?
Global Unicast
What is an anycast address?
Represents a service rather than a device in the network
What is a multicast address?
Identifies a set of devices
What is the length of the IPv6 header?
320 bits or 40 bytes
What is the purpose of the Flow Label field in the IPv6 header?
To identify flows of traffic by source/destination addresses and ports
To what field in the IPv4 header does the IPv6 Next Header field correspond?
The protocol field
To what field in the IPv4 header does the IPv6 Hop Limit field correspond?
Time to Live (TTL)