NETWORK LAYERS

NETWORK LAYER


ALL TYPES OF IP – ADDRESSING ARE AVAILABLE IN THIS NETWORK LAYER.

IP – ADDRESS HAVE 2 VERSIONS : -

1. IP – VERSION 4 : - IT IS A 32 – BIT , WHICH SUPPORTS ALL OPERATING SYSTEMS.

2. IP – VERSION 6 : - IT IS A 128 BIT , WHICH SUPPORTS ADVANCED O/S. EX : - WIN-2K3 ,

LINUX , SUN – SOLARISIS.





FEATURES OF IP – VERSION 6 : IT IS DIVIDED IN TO 8 SECTIONS AND EACH SECTIONS
HAS 16–BIT. IT HAS HEXA DECIMAL NUMBERS.


EX : A . B . C . D . E . F . G . H
16BIT 16BIT 16BIT 16BIT 16BIT 16BIT 16BIT 16BIT = 2 POWER 8 OR 128 BIT.