IP, MAC Address and PDU Format Flashcards
What is the preamble bit size for Ethernet II MAC Frame?
56 bits of alternating 0 and 1.
What is the frame length in bytes for Ethernet II MAC Frame?
64 to 1518 bytes.
What does EtherType 0x0800 represent?
IP packet.
What does EtherType 0x0806 represent?
ARP frame.
What is the size of EtherType in bytes?
2 bytes.
What is the sizes for destination and source MAC addresses in bytes and bits?
Each are 6 bytes or 48 bits.
What does EtherType 0x86DD represent?
IPv6.
What is the size of Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) in bytes?
4 bytes.
What is the purpose of CRC?
For detection of error in the received frame (uses 32 polynomial).
What is the left and right sections of a MAC address used for?
- Left indicates vendor
- Right is interface card specific
What does a multicast address start with?
01:00:5E.
What does a broadcast address look like?
FF FF FF FF FF FF.
What is the range for Multicast IP addresses?
224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255
What is the range for Multicast MAC addresses?
01:00:5E:00:00:00 to 01:00:5E:7F:FF:FF
For an IPv4 datagram format what is the minimum and maximum values in bytes?
- Minimum 20 bytes
- Maximum 60 bytes
What is the size of version IPv4 and IPv6 length in bits?
- IPv4: 4 bits
- IPv6: 6 bits