Day 10 Flashcards - IPv4 Header
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The IPv4 header ‘Version’ field is […] bits in length.
4
A value of […] in the IP header ‘Version’ field indicates IP version 4.
4 (binary 0100)
A value of […] in the IP header ‘Version’ field indicates IP version 6.<br></br>
6 (binary 0110)
IPv4 header: What does ‘IHL’ stand for?
Internet Header Length
IPv4 header: The ‘IHL’ field is […] bits in length.<br></br>
4
IPv4 Header: The IHL field specifies the length of the header in […] increments.
4-byte (32 bit)
IPv4 header: What is the minimum value of the IHL field?
5
IPv4 header: What is the maximum value of the IHL field?<br></br>
15
What is the maximum length of the IPv4 header?
60 bytes
What is the minimum length of the IPv4 header?
20 bytes
IPv4 header: What does ‘DSCP’ stand for?
Differentiated Services Code Point
IPv4 header: The ‘DSCP’ field is […] bits in length.
6
IPv4 header: Which field is used to prioritize delay-sensitive network traffic?
DSCP
IPv4 header: What does ‘ECN’ stand for?
Explicit Congestion Notification
IPv4 header: The ‘ECN’ field is […] bits in length.
2
IPv4 header: Which field provides end-to-end notification of network congestion?
ECN
IPv4 header: The ‘Total Length’ field is […] bits in length.
16
IPv4 header: Which field indicates the total length of the packet?
Total Length
IPv4 header: What is the minimum value of the ‘Total Length’ field?
20 (=IPv4 header with no encapsulated data)
IPv4 header: What is the maximum value of the ‘Total Length’ field?<br></br>
65,535
IPv4 header: The ‘Identification’ field is […] bits in length.
16