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6. Internet Protocol Version 6 IPv6)

January-2004 [18]

4.         There is a new version of Internet Protocol (IP) that has been proposed by IETF, to replace the current version. Explain its new important features with special reference to the limitations in the old version.                                                                      [18]

July-2004 [0]

January-2005 [13]

1.         Answer the following: (Attempt any 7 parts)

f)          What is ICMP? Write at least four functions of ICMP?                                                  [4]

2.

a)         What design features of IPv4 are retained in IPv6? What are the new features that are introduced in IPv6?                                                                                                [9]

July-2005 [6]

3.         State the difference between any three of the following in brief:

b)         Ipv4 and Ipv6.                                                                                                            [6]

January-2006 [18]

5.

a)         Explain briefly, the new features in Ipv6 as compared to Ipv4.                                         [6]

b)         Explain briefly, how Ipv6 handles multiple headers? What is the purpose of multiple headers? Explain Ipv6 addressing.                                                                             [12]

July-2006 [20]

1.

d)         How can IPv4 address be converted to an equivalent IPv6 address?                                [4]

e)         What layer protocol is the ICMP? How the ICMP data is passed to the data link layer.                                                                                                                                                     [4]

2.

a)         Describe the role of IPv6 in real time services?                                                             [6]

7.

a)         What is static routing? How it differs from dynamic routing.                                            [6]

January-2007 [6]

4.

b)         Discuss the reasons behind the definition of IPv6/IPng, including the main new features associated with it.                                                                                                [6]

July-2007 [16]

1.

f)          Compare QoS support features of IPv6 technology with those of IPv4 technology?       [4]

5.

b)         What is static routing? How it differs from dynamic routing.                                           [6]

6.

a)         What kinds of messages are generated by ICMP? Briefly describe them.                        [6]

January-2008 [6]

6.

a)         How does ICMP software on a host know to which other host it should send an error message?                                                                                                              [6]

July-2008 [4]

1.

d)         How can IPv4 address be converted to an equivalent IPv6 address?            [4]

January-2009 [0]

July-2009 [10]

1.

b)         How does the default routing perform?      [4]

6.

a)         Describe IPv6 with its main features. What is the main problem faced by IPv4 because of which IPv6 has been developed?        [6]

January-2010 [18]

3.

a)         Elaborate the composition of IPv6 packet format. Also discuss the addressing. [9]

5.

a)         What is ICMP protocol? Explain its message structure. Discuss the functions of ICMP protocol.      [9]

July-2010 [4]

1.

c)         What is length of IPv6 address and how is it represented? What are the address types supported by IPv6?   [4]