ANALYSES OF THE MIGRATION TO INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION SIX (IPv6)

Authors

  • Isizoh A.N. Dept. of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
  • Okechukwu O.P. Dept. of Computer Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
  • Ani A.A. Dept. of Computer Engineering, Madonna University of Nigeria, Akpugo Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

Due to recent concerns over the impending depletion of the current pool of Internet addresses version 4 and the desire to provide additional functionality for modern devices, an upgrade of the current version of the internet protocol (IP), has been defined. This new version, called Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), resolves unanticipated IPv4 design issues and takes the internet into the 21st Century. This paper describes the problems of the IPv4 Internet and how they were solved by IPv6, IPv6 addressing, the new IPv6 header and its extensions. It provides a foundation of Internet standards-based IPv6 concepts and is intended for network engineers.

 

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Published

2024-03-20 — Updated on 2024-03-24

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2024): International Journal of Computing, Science and New Technologies (IJCSNT) Vol.2 No.1 January 2024

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