7.10. Answers to Written Lab

  1. The range of values that an IPv4 octet can take on is 0 through 255 in decimal, which stems from the values 00000000 through 11111111 in binary.

  2. IPv6 has the following characteristics, among others, that make it preferable to IPv4: more available addresses, simpler header, options for authentication and other security.

  3. Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) is the technology that results in hosts automatically configuring themselves with addresses that begin with 169.254.

  4. Filling in the Obtain an IP Address Automatically radio button in IP Properties configures the host as a DHCP client.

  5. None; DHCP servers cannot override statically assigned IP information.

  6. A MAC address, sometimes called a hardware address or even a ...

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