Which field in the IPv6 header replaces the Time To Live field of IPv4?

Options

  • A. Traffic Class
  • B. Flow Label
  • C. Hop Limit
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

C. Hop Limit

Detailed Explanation

Correct Answer: Hop Limit

  • Hop Limit is the IPv6 header field corresponding to the IPv4 TTL field.
  • It is reduced by one at each forwarding router.
  • When it reaches zero, the packet is discarded.