Internet Layer Technologies: IPv4 and IPv6
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What is the most commonly used Internet-layer protocol?

  • IPv4 (correct)
  • IPv5
  • Internet Protocol (IP)
  • IPv6

    • Which version of IP is designed to address the shortcomings of IPv4?

  • IPv4
  • IPv6 (correct)
  • IPv5
  • IP Datagram

    • What was the experimental real-time stream protocol that was never widely used?

  • IPv4
  • Internet Protocol (IP)
  • IPv6
  • IPv5 (correct)

    • What does the 'Version number' field in IP datagrams indicate?

    <p>The version number of the IP protocol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'Header Length' field specify in IP datagrams?

    <p>The length of the IP header in bytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the default value of the 'Header Length' field in IP datagrams?

    <p>5 (words)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum value that can be contained in 4 bits?

    <p>32</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'Don’t Fragment (DF)' bit in the IP datagram?

    <p>Prohibits fragmentation of the datagram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'More Fragments (MF)' bit indicate in the IP datagram?

    <p>Indicates that this datagram is a fragment of an original datagram and this is not its last fragment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'Time to Live (TTL)' field in the IP datagram?

    <p>Specifies how long a datagram is allowed to remain in the Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'User Protocol' field identify in the IP datagram?

    <p>The higher-level protocol that uses IP for communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'Header Checksum' in the IP datagram?

    <p>An error-detecting code applied only to the header of this datagram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'Fragment Offset' field indicate in the IP datagram?

    <p>The starting location of this fragment within the original datagram</p> Signup and view all the answers

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