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notadmblnd

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37. I dont see where they would need to know the difference

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 09:49 PM

Jun 2013

they may need to be able to identify an IP address in order to provide it to others. But needing to know how Internet protocol works, unless they're are assigning them- I don't see it

The biggest thing about IPv6 is that it will expand the pool of IP addresses. IPv6 will also improve the IP protocol:

No more NAT (Network Address Translation)
Auto-configuration
No more private address collisions
Better multicast routing
Simpler header format
Simplified, more efficient routing
True quality of service (QoS), also called "flow labeling"
Built-in authentication and privacy support
Flexible options and extensions
Easier administration (say good-bye to DHCP)

So what part of that the list would a 911 dispatcher need to know in order to perform their responsibilities?

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You go for an interview and are handed this question. [View all] CK_John Jun 2013 OP

All I know is when ipv6 doesn't work neither does my router. dkf Jun 2013 #1

when mine doesn't work, I have to mop up the floor. n/t Whisp Jun 2013 #4

Its just awful when IPv8 Electric Monk Jun 2013 #69

And then there's the bigger quandary... pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #78

got data to prove that? nt msongs Jun 2013 #2

I had some douchebag ask me what I did growing up as a kid. madinmaryland Jun 2013 #3

Wrong this is a very simple question but it separates out the technophobs, from the tech comfortable CK_John Jun 2013 #9

In IT that question separates the competent from the incompetent. Posteritatis Jun 2013 #23

Yep. Questions like that are routine for a lot of employers hiring tech positions. Xithras Jun 2013 #50

More than half getting that wrong is kinda appalling Posteritatis Jun 2013 #96

You need to get out more duffyduff Jun 2013 #43

And spelling "technophobe" the way you did... catnhatnh Jun 2013 #46

Is a "technophob" anything like a Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #91

Personal life questions in an interview are a "no-no". roamer65 Jun 2013 #33

If I was interviewing for a job that required that I know the difference WestStar Jun 2013 #5

Thats an incredibly basic question NoOneMan Jun 2013 #6

2? NightWatcher Jun 2013 #7

IPv5 is SO underappreciated pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #8

That's the problem with odd numbers. CK_John Jun 2013 #15

Whatchoo mean by "odd"? pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #19

IPv4 has a 32-bit address space, IPv6 has a 128-bit address space. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2013 #10

"With a hammer" A HERETIC I AM Jun 2013 #22

Ah, but what _kind_ of hammer? Fumesucker Jun 2013 #35

A bit banger, of course. n/t winter is coming Jun 2013 #58

Considering the size of the environment, I would have stopped counting after....... wandy Jun 2013 #60

Let the DNS server administrator sort it out. longship Jun 2013 #63

What a crock of shit. You've deliberately made the question vague and your assumption Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #11

just hire a H1B and save yourself the drama, thats what I say. nt galileoreloaded Jun 2013 #27

or even better...Hire a team of Chinese programmers to do your job for you VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #49

One has been implemented; the other, not so much. FarCenter Jun 2013 #12

That only applies is you are applying for a network job, including network programming. That is not still_one Jun 2013 #13

To be fair shawn703 Jun 2013 #14

Going by Malcom Gladwell's rule, it take 10,000 hours to master a skill FarCenter Jun 2013 #17

There aren't enough jobs to go around. Not everybody needs to know IPv6. limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #16

IPv2 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #18

For the win! nt historylovr Jun 2013 #61

That's what Google is for, so I don't have to hold all that detail in my head Fumesucker Jun 2013 #20

I remember one time asking the engineer I was working under madokie Jun 2013 #79

G3 ret5hd Jun 2013 #94

Close, that's counterclockwise Fumesucker Jun 2013 #95

If I can answer that with two humanities degrees there's no excuse for *any* IT workers not to. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2013 #21

Thats easy if you are in the IP networking biz usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #24

Olive Garden Security? hootinholler Jun 2013 #25

Drop the breadstick, ma'am. Dash87 Jun 2013 #87

larger address space but I could not go into details Skittles Jun 2013 #26

"My answer is I don't need to know that." Chan790 Jun 2013 #28

agreed Boom Sound 416 Jun 2013 #47

Michelle Bachmann said the vaccine for it causes cancer. Squinch Jun 2013 #29

^^ Best response in the thread ^^ Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #55

^^^ #29 is the answer I was looking for! nt ^^^ Ilsa Jun 2013 #88

DUzy Dash87 Jun 2013 #89

That's a question for a network engineer position. roamer65 Jun 2013 #30

This would be for a network administator position? notadmblnd Jun 2013 #31

How about a 911 dispatcher? CK_John Jun 2013 #32

I dont see where they would need to know the difference notadmblnd Jun 2013 #37

As a former dispatcher I answered in another post. xmas74 Jun 2013 #65

I've been a 911 dispatcher xmas74 Jun 2013 #64

All I know is that it isn't a fish, so I wouldn't qualify anyway. alarimer Jun 2013 #34

You'd probably hit it off with my next door neighbor Fumesucker Jun 2013 #41

I don't know the answer GiveMeFreedom Jun 2013 #36

One is actually implemented Recursion Jun 2013 #38

I only knew it long enough for the test sammytko Jun 2013 #39

Valid question if you're vying for an IT infrastructure job, IMO CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #40

So true, many IT jobs have no need to know that. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #52

Apparently, the only jobs in the world are IT jobs... SidDithers Jun 2013 #42

Hey John... catnhatnh Jun 2013 #44

Excellent post... SidDithers Jun 2013 #45

Then how come 50% of college grads can't find work? Or if your over 40 and looking for work CK_John Jun 2013 #54

Try this experiment... catnhatnh Jun 2013 #57

Got a link? Or are you just blowing hot air Lex Jun 2013 #48

Many IT jobs require no knowledge of that. Not sure what your point is. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #51

I'd ask, what does that have to do with machine work? House of Roberts Jun 2013 #53

2 ThomThom Jun 2013 #56

I would have to answer that I pee V8. Godhumor Jun 2013 #59

You mean WalMart cashiers are asked this question? Or do you mean someone in healthcare field? Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #62

jeez you're wicked smaht . olddots Jun 2013 #66

What's the maximum effective range of a M240B? Pelican Jun 2013 #67

Yes, I can. But such questions are only appropriate in certain IT jobs DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #68

uhh. IPv4... Abukhatar Jun 2013 #70

Depends on your profession Samurai_Writer Jun 2013 #71

LOL: Better stick with: Do you want to supersize that for an extra $0.85? FSogol Jun 2013 #72

I would answer: "All I know is that IP freely." Orrex Jun 2013 #73

Good to know pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #74

IPv6 her? I don't even know her! FSogol Jun 2013 #83

You go for an interview and are handed this question. Lurker Deluxe Jun 2013 #75

My guess would be low carbon steel. Something like a coat hanger. reusrename Jun 2013 #77

Although I have hired folks who couldn't answer correctly, the question I always ask is: reusrename Jun 2013 #76

IPv6 has leather bucket seats and a six speed transmission. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #80

Describe the differences between 18-8 and 17-4. Ptah Jun 2013 #81

It's a very simple answer TroglodyteScholar Jun 2013 #82

More pertinent: KatyMan Jun 2013 #84

You wouldn't need to know that minus maybe networking related positions. Dash87 Jun 2013 #85

My experience... KansDem Jun 2013 #86

I would not get the job tabbycat31 Jun 2013 #90

So, because someone doesn't know the difference Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #92

Depends on the job. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #93

wouldnt want the job if i had to know stuff like this. not every job is IT you know loli phabay Jun 2013 #97

The basic difference? drm604 Jun 2013 #98

Konica makes me disable IPv6 on the DS-7 software... ileus Jun 2013 #99