The video tutorial explains the advantages of IPv6 over IPv4, highlighting its larger address space, hexadecimal notation, and multicast capabilities. It delves into the structure of IPv6 headers, noting the absence of certain fields present in IPv4 headers, such as header length and checksum. The tutorial also covers the use of Wireshark to analyze IPv6 headers, detailing fields like version, traffic class, and flow label. The importance of understanding IPv6 for modern networks is emphasized, along with a brief mention of extension headers for security purposes.

What is the purpose of the flow label field in IP version 6?

How does the traffic class field in IP version 6 compare to the service field in IP version 4?