IPv6 Addressing - Subnettting
What is Subnetting IPv6?
Subnetting IPv6 is the process of dividing a large IPv6 network into smaller subnetworks to improve organization, routing efficiency, and address management.
Why is Subnetting IPv6 useful?
It allows efficient use of the vast IPv6 address space, simplifies network management, and enables hierarchical routing to improve scalability and performance.
How it works?
IPv6 addresses are 128 bits long; subnetting divides the address space by borrowing bits from the interface identifier portion, usually using a subnet prefix length longer than /64.
Where is Subnetting IPv6 used?
It is used in enterprise networks, ISPs, data centers, and anywhere IPv6 is deployed for organizing and managing network segments.
Which OSI layer does this protocol belong to?
Subnetting IPv6 operates at the Network Layer (Layer 3), dealing with IP addressing and routing.
Is Subnetting IPv6 Windows specific?
No, IPv6 subnetting is not Windows specific. It is supported by all major operating systems that support IPv6.
Is Subnetting IPv6 Linux specific?
No, IPv6 subnetting is not Linux specific. It is implemented universally wherever IPv6 is used.
Which Transport Protocol is used by Subnetting IPv6?
Subnetting IPv6 is not tied to any transport protocol. It supports all IPv6-compatible transport protocols like TCP and UDP.
Which Port is used by Subnetting IPv6?
Subnetting does not use any specific port since it is a method of address allocation and network design, not an application or service.
Is Subnetting IPv6 using client-server model?
No, subnetting is a network addressing scheme and does not involve a client-server communication model.
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