Understanding IPv6

• Main Authors: Mun, Youngsong (Author), Lee, Hyewon K. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2005.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer organization.; Computer communication systems.; Electrical engineering.; Computer Science.; Computer Communication Networks.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks.; Electrical Engineering.

IPv6, Internet Protocol Version 6, is the next-generation internet protocol designed by the IETF to replace the current IPv4, now nearly 20 years old. As the new IPv6 protocol replaces IPv4, professionals need a practical and detailed reference and introduction that explains the new capabilities and...

Table of Contents:

• The Age of IPv6
• Protocol Architecture
• Address Architecture
• Internet Control Message Protocol for IPv6 (ICMPv6)
• Neighbor Discovery
• Address Autoconfiguration
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv6)
• Interconnection between IPv4 and IPv6
• Domain Name System (DNS)
• Mobility Support for IPv6
• Enhanced Handover Schemes for Mobile IPv6
• Security in Mobile IP.