Which protocol is used by IPv6 for address resolution instead of ARP?

Options

  • A. ICMPv6 Neighbor Discovery
  • B. FTP
  • C. SMTP
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

A. ICMPv6 Neighbor Discovery

Detailed Explanation

Correct Answer: ICMPv6 Neighbor Discovery

  • IPv6 uses the Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) for discovering neighboring nodes and resolving link-layer addresses.
  • NDP operates using ICMPv6 messages.
  • IPv6 does not use the traditional ARP protocol used in IPv4.