Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - IPv6

What does IPv6 stand for?

• Internet Protocol version 5

• Internet Protocol version 6

• Internet Protocol version 4

• Internet Protocol version 7

How many bits are used for IP addresses in IPv6?

• 32-bit addresses

• 128-bit addresses

• 64-bit addresses

• 16-bit addresses

What problem does IPv6 address exhaustion resolve?

• Slow internet speed

• Limited internet access

• Data security issues

• IPv4 address exhaustion

How many unique IP addresses does IPv6 provide space for?

• 1 million

• 4.3 billion

• 340 trillion

• 340 undecillion

How many groups of hexadecimal digits make up an IPv6 address?

• 10 groups

• 8 groups

• 6 groups

• 4 groups

What feature does IPv6 include for security that IPv4 does not?

• Firewall protection

• IPsec security

• Antivirus software

• Data encryption

Which large companies permanently enabled IPv6 support on their web servers in 2012?

• Amazon

• Google

• Microsoft

• Apple

What percentage of traffic to Google uses IPv6 as of 2023?

• 75%

• 1.5%

• 25%

• 50%

What feature does IPv6 use to simplify the auto-configuration of network addresses?

• DHCP

• NAT

• Multicast data flows

• IPsec

What improvement does IPv6 make to reduce processing overhead during routing?

• Faster data transfer

• Simpler packet header

• Enhanced encryption

• Increased bandwidth