1. Chapter 6 Exploring IPv6

2. Chapter 6 Overview UnderstandingIPv6 Addresses
Exploring the components of an IPv6 address
Understanding the dual IP stack
Comparing manual and automatic assignment of IPv6 2

3. Understanding IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 uses 128 bits
IPv4 uses 32 bits
Can address 340 undecillion IP addresses 3

4. Understanding IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 Prefixes 4

5. Understanding Hexadecimal5

6. Displaying IPv6 Addresses
Hexadecimal
Zero compression
Dropping leading zeros 6

7. Comparing IPv6 Transmission Types
Unicast
Broadcast
Multicast
IPv6
Anycast 7

8. Understanding the Need for IPv6
Native support for IPSec
More efficient routing
Easy host configuration 8

9. Understanding Neighbor Discovery
Discovers routers
Discovers prefixes
Discovers parameters
Address autoconfiguration
Detects duplicate addresses
Resolves addresses 9

10. Exploring the Components of an IPv6 Address
Network identifier
Extended unique identifier 10

11. Exploring the Components of an IPv6 Address
Understanding global unicast addresses 11

12. Exploring the Components of an IPv6 Address
Understanding link-local addresses
Stateless (from router advertisements)
Stateful (from DHCPv6) 12

13. Exploring the Components of an IPv6 Address
Understanding unique local addresses FC FD 13

14. Understanding the Dual IP Stack
IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses
::ffff: 14

15. Understanding the Dual IP Stack
Understanding IPv4 to IPv6 tunneling protocols
Teredo IPv6 address 15

16. Understanding the Dual IP Stack
Understanding IPv4 to IPv6 tunneling protocols
Teredo IPv6 address 16

17. Comparing Manual and Automatic Assignment of IPv6
Manually configuring IPv6 17

18. Comparing Manual and Automatic Assignment of IPv6
Using DHCPv6 18

19. Chapter 6 Summary UnderstandingIPv6 Addresses
Exploring the components of an IPv6 address
Understanding the dual IP stack
Comparing manual and automatic assignment of IPv6 19