TABLE OF CONTENTS IPv6, like IPv4, is a protocol defined by a set of addressing protocols, a set of protocol headers, and a set of protocol behaviors. Part II begins with a chapter on the Internet Protocol Security Architecture (IPsec), a protocol that is defined for use with both IPv4 and IPv6. The rest of this section of the book details IPv6 by first defining the rules for IPv6 addressing in Chapter 7; defining the protocol headers in Chapter 8; and discussing additional protocol behaviors as represented by routing protocols in Chapter 9. Chapter 10 discusses the changes and additions necessary for making existing upper- and lower-layer protocols work well with IPv6.
After reading Part II, you will be able to do the following.
Understand IP security issues and explain how IPsec works
Discuss and differentiate IPv6 address types
Refer to IPv6 nodes and networks by their addresses
Identify IPv6 packets and use packet header information for troubleshooting purposes
Understand how the new features of IPv6 work, from Neighbor Discovery to...
