What IPv6 header field is used to indicate the upper layer protocol or extension header that is included in the packet?

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What IPv6 header field is used to indicate the upper layer protocol or extension header that is included in the packet?

  • Payload Length
  • Next Header
  • Flow Label
  • Traffic Class

Explanation:

There are eight fields in an IPv6 header.

  1. Version
  2. Traffic Class
  3. Flow Label
  4. Payload Length
  5. Next Header
  6. Hop Limit
  7. Source Address
  8. Destination Address

The next header field contains an 8-bit value that indicates the upper layer or extension header that is contained within the IPv6 packet.

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