1Network Layer
Facilitates data exchange between end devices.
2IPv4
Primary network layer protocol using 32-bit addresses.
3IPv6
Advanced protocol using 128-bit addresses for addressing.
4Addressing
Identifying end devices in a network.
5Encapsulation
Wrapping transport layer data for network transmission.
6Routing
Determining the path for data packets.
7De-encapsulation
Extracting transport layer data from network packets.
8Connectionless
No pre-established connection before packet sending.
9Best Effort
No delivery guarantee for sent packets.
10Media Independent
Operates over various physical media types.
11Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
Largest packet size allowed on a network.
12Fragmentation
Splitting packets into smaller units for transmission.
13IPv4 Packet Header
Contains routing and processing information for packets.
14IPv4 Header Fields
Binary fields including source and destination addresses.
15IPv4 Address Depletion
Shortage of available IPv4 addresses.
16NAT
Translates private addresses to public addresses.
17Increased Network Complexity
Complications arising from NAT usage.
18IPv6 Improvements
Enhanced addressing and simplified packet handling.
19IPv6 Header
Fixed 40 bytes, optimized for performance.
20Extension Headers (EH)
Optional headers for additional network layer information.
21Header Checksum
Field removed in IPv6 for performance enhancement.
22Fragment Offset
Field removed in IPv6, relates to packet fragmentation.
23Latency
Delay in packet transmission or processing.
24Control Information
Data used to manage network layer operations.
25Router
Device that forwards packets between networks.
26Default Gateway
A router or layer 3 switch that forwards traffic from a local network to other networks.
27Host Routing Tables
Tables that contain routing information for a host, displaying potential interfaces and routing paths.
28Dynamic Routing
Routing that automatically discovers remote networks and maintains up-to-date routing information.
29Static Routing
Routing that must be manually configured and adjusted by an administrator when network topology changes.
30Routing Table
A list of known network addresses and the paths to forward packets.
31Directly Connected Route
Routes automatically added by the router when the interface is active and has addressing.
32Remote Route
Routes that the router does not have a direct connection to, learned either manually or dynamically.
33Default Route
A route that forwards all traffic to a specific direction when there is no match in the routing table.
34Best Effort Delivery
A method of data transmission that does not guarantee delivery of packets.
35Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
A network layer protocol used for error messages and operational information exchange.
36Data Payload
The actual data being transmitted in a packet, excluding header information.
37Packet
A formatted unit of data carried by a packet-switched network.
38Traffic Class
A field in the IPv6 header that indicates the priority of the packet.
39Flow Label
A field in the IPv6 header used to identify packets that require special handling.
40Hop Limit
A field in the IPv6 header that specifies the maximum number of hops a packet can take.
41Local Host
A device that is on the same local area network (LAN) as the host.
42Remote Host
A device that is not on the same local area network (LAN) as the host.
43next-hop
The next router or device to which a packet is forwarded on its way to its destination.
44route timestamp
A record of the time a route was added or updated in the routing table.
45netstat -r
A command used to display the routing table on a Windows system.
46show ip route
A command used to display the routing table on a router.