COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES AND PROTOCOLS
Question
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They are used to let routers decide where packets should go
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You can use IP addresses to send postcards and letters
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IP addresses are only put on the FIRST packet in a transmission
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Devices add the destination AND their own IP addresses to requests
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Detailed explanation-1: -For IPv4, the destination address can be a host, network, subnetwork, supernetwork, or default address. For IPv6, the destination address can be a host, prefix, or default address. The DEFAULT selection specifies default routes, which are the routes that are chosen when no other route exists to a destination.
Detailed explanation-2: -255.255 and 50.255. 255.255 are always used as as source (broadcast) address only.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each IP datagram contains a Source Address and a Destination Address. The Destination Address in a given IP datagram is used to route that datagram to its destination(s). IP supports both unicast (i.e. point-to-point) and multicast (i.e. one-to-many) transmissions.
Detailed explanation-4: -Private IP addresses Every device that connects to your internet network has a private IP address.