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What is attenuation?

Answer

The degeneration of a signal over distance on a network cable is called attenuation.

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How long is an IPv6 address?

A) 128 bytes B) 32 bits
C) 128 bits D) 32 bytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 128 bits

Explanation:

IPv6 - Internet Protocol Version 6.

IPv6 addresses have a size of 128 bits.

Internet Protocol Version 6 [IPv6] is the successor to the Internet's first addressing infrastructure, Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4).

In contrast to IPv4, which defined an IP address as a 32-bit value, IPv6 address have a size of 128 bits. 

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What is autonomous system?

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It is a collection of routers under the control of a single administrative authority and that uses a common Interior Gateway Protocol

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What is the difference between interior and exterior neighbor gateways?

Answer

Interior gateways connect LANs of one organization, whereas exterior gateways connect the organization to the outside world.

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What is the HELLO protocol used for?

Answer

The HELLO protocol uses time instead of distance to determine optimal routing. It is an alternative to the Routing


Information Protocol.

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Q:

What is IGP?

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It is any routing protocol used within an autonomous system.

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What is wide-mouth frog?

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Wide-mouth frog is the simplest known key distribution center (KDC) authentication protocol

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What is SLIP

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It is a very simple protocol used for transmission of IP datagrams across a serial line.

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