Exam 312-38 Topic 2 Question 127 Discussion

Actual exam question for EC-COUNCIL's 312-38 exam
Question #: 127
Topic #: 2
Which of the following fields in the IPv6 header is decremented by 1 for each router that forwards the packet?

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The hop limit field in the IPv6 header is decremented by 1 for each router that forwards a packet. The packet is discarded when the hop limit field reaches zero.
Answer option B is incorrect. Next header is an 8-bit field that specifies the next encapsulated protocol.
Answer option A is incorrect. Flow label is a 20-bit field that is used for specifying special router handling from source to destination for a sequence of packets.
Answer option C is incorrect. Traffic class is an 8-bit field that specifies the Internet traffic priority delivery value.

by Glenn at Apr 21, 2025, 02:56 AM

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