How does IPv6 handle packet fragmentation?
Correct Answer: In IPv6, only the sender is responsible for fragmenting packets.
- Step 1: Understand that IPv6 is a version of the Internet Protocol used for sending data over the internet.
- Step 2: Know that packet fragmentation is the process of breaking down large packets into smaller pieces so they can be sent over the network.
- Step 3: In IPv6, the sender (the device sending the data) is the only one that can break down packets into smaller pieces.
- Step 4: Routers (devices that direct data on the internet) do not break down packets; they only forward them.
- Step 5: The sender uses a special header called the Fragment Header to indicate how to reassemble the packet on the receiving end.
- Packet Fragmentation in IPv6 – IPv6 requires the sender to handle packet fragmentation, unlike IPv4 where routers can fragment packets.
