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    IPv6(Internet Protocol version 6)

    Name:-Dobaria Achyut
    Enrollnment number:-194510316008

    What is IPv6 and why is it important?


    IPv6 is the latest version of the Internet Protocol, which identifies devices across the
    internet so they can be located. Every device that uses the internet is identified
    through its own IP address in order for internet communication to work. In that
    respect, it’s just like the street addresses and zip codes you need to know in order to
    mail a letter.

    The previous version, IPv4, uses a 32-bit addressing scheme to support 4.3 billion
    devices, which was thought to be enough. However, the growth of the internet,
    personal computers, smartphones and now Internet of Things devices proves that the
    world needed more addresses.

    Fortunately, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) recognized this 20 years ago.
    In 1998 it created IPv6, which instead uses 128-bit addressing to support
    approximately 340 trillion trillion (or 2 to the 128th power, if you like). Instead of the
    IPv4 address method of four sets of one- to three-digit numbers, IPv6 uses eight
    groups of four hexadecimal digits, separated by colons.

    In IPv6 representation, we have three addressing methods :


     Unicast
     Multicast
     Anycast
    Unicast Address: Unicast Address identifies a single network interface. A packet sent
    to unicast address is delivered to the interface identified by that address.
    Multicast Address: Multicast Address is used by multiple hosts, called as Group,
    acquires a multicast destination address. These hosts need not be geographically
    together. If any packet is sent to this multicast address, it will be distributed to all
    interfaces corresponding to that multicast address.
    Anycast Address: Anycast Address is assigned to a group of interfaces. Any packet
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    sent to anycast address will be delivered to only one member interface (mostly nearest
    host possible).
    Note : Broadcast is not defined in IPv6.

    Types of IPv6 address:


    We have 128 bits in IPv6 address but by looking at first few bits we can identify what
    type of address it is.
    Prefix Allocation Fraction of Address Space

    0000 0000 Reserved 1/256

    0000 0001 Unassigned (UA) 1/256

    0000 001 Reserved for NSAP 1/128

    0000 01 UA 1/64

    0000 1 UA 1/32

    0001 UA 1/16

    What are the benefits of IPv6?


    In its work, the IETF included enhancements to IPv6 compared with IPv4. The IPv6
    protocol can handle packets more efficiently, improve performance and increase
    security. It enables internet service providers to reduce the size of their routing tables
    by making them more hierarchical.

    Why is there no IPv5?


    There was an IPv5 that was also known as Internet Stream Protocol, abbreviated
    simply as ST. It was designed for connection-oriented communications across IP
    networks with the intent of supporting voice and video.

    It was successful at that task, and was used experimentally. One shortcoming that
    undermined its popular use was its 32-bit address scheme – the same scheme used by
    IPv4. As a result, it had the same problem that IPv4 had – a limited number of

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    possible IP addresses. That led to the development and eventual adoption of IPv6.
    Even though IPv5 was never adopted publicly, it had used up the name IPv5.

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