
IPv6
Addresses
IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6 ) is
the next generation of the Internet Protocol after IPv4. It provides an
expanded address space, a simplified header format, improved support for
extensions and options, flow labeling capability, and authentication and
privacy capabilities. IPv6 is described in RFC 2460. The IPv6 addressing architecture
is described in RFC 3513.
This
section describes the IPv6 address format and...