1. IPv6: The Next Generation Internet Dipen Chauhan

2. Background Internet Protocol version 6 is the next generation Internet Protocol. Defined in December 1998 by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) It is an Internet layer protocol for packet switched internetworks

3. Technology Detail IPv6 has a vastly larger address space than IPv4. 128 bits compared to the current 32 bit IPv4. Thus it has support for 3.4×10 38 Mandatory network layer security Simplified processing by routers Options extensibility Jumbograms

4. Impact Larger Address space Better header format: the header of IPv6 has been designed in a way to speed-up the routing process. Provision for extension Resource Allocation support Security Features

5. Sources What Are The Advantages Of Using IPv6 Over IPv4? http://www.blurtit.com/q570064.htmlhttp://www.blurtit.com/q570064.html IPv6 Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6