Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (7th Edition)
Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780133594140
Author: James Kurose, Keith Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem R30RQ

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Comparison of Internet Protocol Version6 (IPV6) and Internet Protocol Version4 (IPV4):

IPv6IPv4
Address length is 128 bit.It has the address length of 32 bit.
Address is represented in hexadecimals.The address is represented in decimals.

The format of IPv6 is b: b: b: b: b: b: b: b

  • Here, “b” is a segment.
  • It must be a hexadecimal value between 0 and FFFF.
  • The segments are divided by colons. It consists of seven colons and eight segments.

The format of IPv4 a. a. a. a

  • Here, “a” is an octet...

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