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IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) has been mandated by government agencies and is included in many new products, so you may find yourself working with it soon. Find out the differences between IPv4 and IPv6 and what the upgrade issues are here.
IN THIS TOPIC:  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (66) , NEWS (9) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (10) , WHITE PAPERS , DEFINITIONS (3)

  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 66
IPV6 EXPERTS
Silvia Hagen
CEO, Sunny Connection AG
ASK A QUESTION
Why are IPv6's IP addresses in hexadecimal formatting?
19 Mar 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - Why would IPv6 use hexadecimal formatting if it's so user unfriendly, and what sort of workarounds are there to make IP addressing easier? Find out in this expert answer.
Is time-to-live (TTL) thrown out in IPv6?
25 Jan 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - Why is there time-to-live (TTL) in IPv4 but not in IPv6? Find out in this expert response.
Why IPv4 and IPv6 don't do fragment reassembly in routers
25 Jan 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - Learn why IPv4 does not do fragment reassembly at the next router and why this is even more important in IPv6.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 9
Get IPv6 skills now rather than later
SearchNetworking.com | 23 Jan 2008
ARTICLE - Networking professionals are in no hurry to build up their IPv6 skills, but experts say they should start now, before IPv4 addresses run out.
IPv6 readiness is key as IPv4 peters out
SearchNetworking.com | 21 Aug 2007
ARTICLE - IPv6 has been talked about for years, but as IPv4 address space dwindles, industry experts say now's the time for true v6 consideration.
Enterprises haven't implemented IPv6, despite hype
SearchNetworking.com | 21 Nov 2006
ARTICLE - Internet Protocol version six (IPv6) implementation has not been adopted by enterprises, despite hype.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 10
IPv6 migration
SearchNetworking.com | 30 Aug 2007
CRASH COURSE - Find answers to your top IPv6 questions: Learn what IPv6 is, how it differs from IPv4, and how to begin making the transition.
IPv6 from 'CCNA Portable Command Guide,' Chapter 25
Cisco Press | 08 Aug 2007
CHAPTER DOWNLOAD - IPv6, 'CCNA Portable Command Guide' Chapter 25, explains IPv6 address assignment, static routes in IPv6, IPv6 ping, tunnels and RIPng.
Top expert Q&As of 2006
SearchNetworking.com | 13 Dec 2006
THE BEST OF SEARCHNETWORKING.COM - View the top five Q&As from our group of elite experts in 2006. Topics covered include: network admin & mgmt, security, routing and switching, certs, IPv6 and wireless networking.
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  WHITE PAPERS
Getting Your Products Approved for the Federal Technology Market
Published by: Command Information | 23 Apr 2008
WHITE PAPER - This paper focuses on IPv6 integration for the United State federal government, the principles and tools developed for Command Ready apply equally to enterprise, government, and consumer product development initiatives.
IPv6 Transition Strategy
Published by: BT Diamond IP | 10 Dec 2007
WHITE PAPER - IPv6 Transition Strategies- Develop a clear, manageable migration path from IPv4 to IPv6.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 3
BYE packet
18 Apr 2002
WORD - A BYE (or Goodbye) packet is a type of Real-Time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) packet that is sent when a participant in a multicast event leaves the session. Along with the media data transmitted, RTCP packets are ...
anycast

WORD - In Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), anycast is communication between a single sender and the nearest of several receivers in a group. The term exists in contradistinction to multicast, communication between a single ...
handshaking
01 Mar 2001
WORD - In telephone communication, handshaking is the exchange of information between two modems and the resulting agreement about which protocol to use that precedes each telephone connection. You can hear the handshaking in those ...
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to IPv6: 
Ethernet, Network Routing Protocols, TCP/IP


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