Multiple choice technology security

Options fields in IPv4 are now implemented in IPv6 as

  1. extended headers

  2. header fields

  3. same as IPv4

  4. they have been removed
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Explanation

IPv4's variable Options field has been replaced by extension headers in IPv6, which provide a more flexible and efficient mechanism for optional information. The Next Header field chains extension headers together, improving router efficiency by skipping irrelevant extensions.

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