IPv6 Flashcards
1
Q
What are 5 benefits of IPv6 over IPv4?
A
- larger address space
- simplified header format
- greater flexibility FOR THE FUTURE
- traffic types more clearly designated
- improved authentication and security
2
Q
How big is the IPv6 address field? How big is the header?
A
128-bit address; fixed 40-byte header
3
Q
The header contains source and destination address. How long are these?
A
16 bytes each.
4
Q
T/F: an IHL is required in IPv6 addressing.
A
False. Internal Header Lengths are unnecessary because there is a fixed header size.
5
Q
T/F: IPv6 uses hexadecimal numbers to represent an address.
A
True.
6
Q
What will probably be created due to IPv6 address notation being complex to decode?
A
IP name service
