IPV6

The new Internet protocol

Christian Huitema

250 pages, parution le 10/11/1997

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This is the complete insider's guide to the official IPv6 standard that will dramatically increase the amount of bandwidth available on the Internet. In this book, Christian Huitema -- one of the standard's developers -- discusses IPv6 in detail, showing how its new addressing structures and resource allocation techniques help solve the problem. The book provides thorough coverage of IPv6 routing; discusses transition issues; and shows how professionals can autoconfigure the new protocol, eliminating tedious programming. The book also includes special coverage of security issues, and shows how to use IPv6 in mobile communications, real-time transmissions, and multicasting (Internet broadcasting).

Table of contents :

1. Preparing for a Decision
Two Years of Competition
The New Specifications
Points of Controversy
Further Reading

2. The Design of IPv6

The IPv6 Header Format
From Options to Extension Headers
The Evolution of ICMP
Impact on the Upper Layers
Points of Controversy
Further Reading

3. Routing and Addressing

Address Architecture
Multicasting and Anycasting
Inter-domain Routing
Intra-domain Routing
Points of Controversy
Further Reading

4. Plug and Play

Autoconfiguration
Address Resolution
Advanced Features
Mapping to Specific Link Technologies
Points of Controversy
Further Reading

5. Bringing Security to the Internet

Encryption and Authentication
Key Distribution
Usage of IPv6 Security
Points of Controversy
Further Reading

6. Real-time Support and Flows

An Elusive Specification
Supporting Reservations
Hierarchical Coding and Priorities
Points of Controversy
Further Reading

7. Transitioning the Internet

Dual-stack Strategy
Building the 6-Bone
Connecting End Stations
Early Deployment
Points of Controversy
Further Reading

8. A Provisional Conclusion

The Right Solution
The Right Time
Milestones
The Future Will Tell

Glossary

Index

L'auteur - Christian Huitema

Christian Huitema

is the former head of the Internet Architecture Board, which oversees the evolution of Internet protocols. He is currently Chief Scientist and Fellow at Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore), specializing in Internet telephony. In addition to his classic Routing in the Internet, First Edition, he is author of IPv6: The New Internet Protocol.

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Éditeur(s)	Prentice Hall
Auteur(s)	Christian Huitema
Parution	10/11/1997
Nb. de pages	250
Format	228 x 152
EAN13	9780138505059

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IPV6

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