DocumentCode
1481639
Title
IPv6: the new Internet protocol
Author
Stallings, William
Volume
34
Issue
7
fYear
1996
fDate
7/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
96
Lastpage
108
Abstract
The current version of the Internet protocol (IP) is becoming obsolete because of its limited address space, lack of needed functionality and inadequate security features. The next generation of IP, called IPv6, has now been standardized and will carry TCP/IP networks and applications well into the next century. This article begins with an overview of the role of an internet protocol, looks at the motivation for developing a new version of the IP, and then examines some of its details
Keywords
internetworking; standardisation; transport protocols; IPv6; Internet protocol; TCP/IP networks; address space; internetworking; security features; standardization; Circuits; Communication system control; Ethernet networks; Hardware; IP networks; Internet; Joining processes; Local area networks; Protocols; TCPIP;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0163-6804
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/35.526895
Filename
526895
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