An IPv6 host needs to start communication with another IPv6 host on the same network. Which message should the sending host send to find the MAC address of the destination host?

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An IPv6 host needs to start communication with another IPv6 host on the same network. Which message should the sending host send to find the MAC address of the destination host?

  • router solicitation message
  • neighbor advertisement message
  • router advertisement message
  • neighbor solicitation message

Explanation: When an IPv6 host needs to initiate a communications with other hosts on the same network, it sends a neighbor solicitation message to start the address resolution process.

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