IPv6 Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is the primary reason for the need for IPv6?
IPv4 is running out of addresses
What is the address space size of IPv6?
128-bit address space
How many possible addresses does IPv6 provide?
340 undecillion (340 followed by 36 zeroes)
What is one enhancement included in IPv6 to address limitations of IPv4?
Internet Control Message Protocol version 6 (ICMPv6)
What functionalities does ICMPv6 provide that are not found in ICMPv4?
Address resolution and address autoconfiguration
Which regions are experiencing a shortage of IPv4 addresses?
Africa, Asia, and other areas of the world
What is the purpose of dual stack in networking?
Allows IPv4 and IPv6 to coexist on the same network segment
What does a dual stack device run?
Both IPv4 and IPv6 protocol stacks simultaneously
What does native IPv6 mean?
The customer network has an IPv6 connection to their ISP
What is tunneling in the context of IPv6?
Transporting an IPv6 packet over an IPv4 network by encapsulation
What is the purpose of Network Address Translation 64 (NAT64)?
Allows IPv6-enabled devices to communicate with IPv4-enabled devices
What does NAT64 do with IPv6 and IPv4 packets?
Translates IPv6 packets to IPv4 packets and vice versa
Fill in the blank: The goal should be ______ communications from source to destination.
native IPv6
