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With IPv6, there are no such thing as broadcast messages.
a.true
b.false

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Final answer:

The statement is true; IPv6 does not use traditional broadcast messages; it uses Multicast to communicate with multiple destinations and Anycast for any one interface within a group of receivers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement "With IPv6, there are no such thing as broadcast messages." is true. IPv6 does not use traditional broadcast messages like IPv4 does. Instead, IPv6 utilizes a feature called Multicast to handle what was previously managed by broadcasting. A multicast sends a packet to multiple destinations in a single send operation. In contrast, broadcasts in IPv4 networks would send messages to all hosts on a network segment, whether they needed the information or not.

In IPv6, the closest equivalent to an IPv4 broadcast is the multicast to all nodes on the local network segment (this is a specific multicast address), effectively achieving the same goal as the old broadcasts but in a more controlled and efficient manner. There is also a concept of Anycast, which sends a packet to any one interface in a group of potential receivers. Anycast in IPv6 is typically used with routers rather than with all nodes on a network.

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