Block 5/C Flashcards
How long is IPv6/IPng?
16 Octets long.
What was designed as the successor to IPv4?
IPng/IPv6
IPv6/IPng is ( Blank ) times as large as IPv4
4 times as large as IPv4 addresses
IPv6/IPng can support up to ( Blank ) addresses
3.4 x 10^38 addresses
Counting in hex goes from…
0 to F before adding a column
Which characters are used to represent values 10-15?
A - F
Base 16 notational system for representing real numbers is also known as
Hexadecimal
What is the hexadecimal value of 2013?
0010 0000 0001 0011
Hexadecimal uses a 4 bits placement called a…..?
Nibble - which equates to the first 4 places in a binary system
Where is the least significant bit (LSB) located?
On the right
What is each part of the IPv6 address separated by?
: (colons)
What are the parts of the IPv6?
8 parts with 4 digits in each part which are separated by colons ( “:” )
How many bits are included with a IPv6?
16 bits x 8 parts = 128 bits
What are the 1st 64 bits of the IPv6 called?
Network Prefix
What are the second 64 bits of the IPv6 called?
Interface Id.
Also known as the Token
How can a long substring of all zeros be abbreviated?
” :: “
Be careful not to end up with more than one “::” or the address will be invalid
Up to 3 leading “0”’s per Hex Quad can be omitted when…
Abbreviating
What is a communication between a single host and a single receiver.
Unicast
A packet that was sent to a unicast address is delivered where…?
To the interface identified by that address.
What is a communication between a single host and multiple receivers.
Multicast
Since there is no broadcast address in IPv6 ( Blank ) is used with various scopes for the same effect.
Multicasting
Identifier for a set of interfaces
Anycast
typically belonging to different nodes