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IPv6 is the next generation Internet. Here are some facts about IPv6: | IPv6 is the next generation Internet. Here are some facts about IPv6: | ||
* IP Address space is 128 bits (as compared to IPv4's 32 bits) | * IP Address space is 128 bits (as compared to IPv4's 32 bits) | ||
* broadcasting is not inherited from IPv4 | |||
* Multicasting has a "scope" field which improves scalability | |||
* IPv6 header is simpler than IPv4 header | |||
* most operating systems support it now | * most operating systems support it now | ||
Latest revision as of 12:04, 3 February 2009
IPv6 is the next generation Internet. Here are some facts about IPv6:
- IP Address space is 128 bits (as compared to IPv4's 32 bits)
- broadcasting is not inherited from IPv4
- Multicasting has a "scope" field which improves scalability
- IPv6 header is simpler than IPv4 header
- most operating systems support it now
