IPv4 Packet Header Fields
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What was NAT initially intended to be?

  • A permanent solution
  • A scalability solution
  • A long-term solution
  • A temporary solution (correct)

What is a side effect of NAT on the network?

  • Increased network simplicity
  • Increased network complexity and latency (correct)
  • Reduced network complexity and latency
  • Improved network performance

Who developed IPv6?

  • Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) (correct)
  • Internet Society (ISOC)
  • Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
  • Internet Architecture Board (IAB)

What is an improvement of IPv6 over IPv4?

<p>Improved packet handling and increased address space (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason NAT is not needed in IPv6?

<p>IPv6 has a larger address space (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the length of the IPv6 packet header?

<p>Fixed at 40 Bytes or octets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to several IPv4 fields in the IPv6 packet header?

<p>Several were removed to improve performance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of IPv6 in terms of NAT?

<p>It eliminates the need for NAT (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the information in the header of an IPv4 packet?

<p>To be used by all layer 3 devices that handle the packet (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 'Version' field in an IPv4 packet header?

<p>It differentiates between IPv4 and IPv6 packets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the 'Time to Live' field in an IPv4 packet header?

<p>To indicate the number of hops a packet can take (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main limitation of IPv4 addressed by the use of private addressing and NAT?

<p>Lack of end-to-end connectivity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Protocol' field in an IPv4 packet header?

<p>To identify the next level protocol (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the size of the source and destination IPv4 addresses in the packet header?

<p>32 bits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the development of IPv6?

<p>To address the limitation of IPv4 address depletion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'Header Checksum' field in an IPv4 packet header used for?

<p>To detect corruption in the packet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the IPv4 address used by a host to send packets to itself?

<p>127.0.0.1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines whether the destination is local or remote in IPv4?

<p>Source IP address and subnet mask (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of identifying the best path to a destination?

<p>Routing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the router connected to the local network segment?

<p>Default gateway (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is a default gateway necessary for remote traffic?

<p>To forward traffic to the default gateway (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What feature must a default gateway have?

<p>An IP address in the same range as the rest of the LAN (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to local traffic?

<p>It is dumped out the host interface (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does a source device determine whether the destination is local or remote in IPv6?

<p>Using the network address and prefix advertised by the local router (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a default gateway?

<p>To route traffic to other networks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a device has no default gateway or a bad default gateway?

<p>Traffic will not be able to leave the LAN (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do hosts typically receive the IPv4 address of the default gateway?

<p>Dynamically from DHCP or manually configured (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a default route in the routing table?

<p>To route traffic to remote networks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is required to send traffic outside the local network?

<p>A default gateway (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the default gateway is down or not configured?

<p>Traffic cannot be forwarded outside the local network (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do devices on the LAN know the default gateway?

<p>Either statically or through DHCP (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the default gateway in a host's routing table?

<p>A last resort route (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a static route?

<p>It must be configured manually (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of using a dynamic routing protocol?

<p>It allows routers to automatically learn about remote networks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of route is used to forward all traffic to a specific direction?

<p>Default Route (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a scenario in which a static route is often used?

<p>In conjunction with a dynamic routing protocol (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of static routing?

<p>It requires manual configuration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of dynamic routing?

<p>Routers automatically share routing information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of route is learned manually?

<p>Static Route (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of dynamic routing over static routing?

<p>It can compensate for topology changes automatically (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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