IPv6--the new internet protocol / Christian Huitema.
By: Huitema, Christian.
Material type: BookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall PTR, c1996Description: vii, 188 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 013241936X.Subject(s): TCP/IP (Computer network protocol) | InternetDDC classification: 004.62Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 004.62 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00015043 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This text outlines improvements to the Internet which will expand the bandwidth of the Internet and allow faster transmission of high density files such as multimedia. Internet Protocol is a basic standard that allows computers to talk with one another through Internet phone lines.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The Design of IPv6 -- Routing and Addressing -- Plug and Play -- Bringing Security to the Internet -- Real-time support and flows -- Transitioning the Internet -- A Provisional Conclusion.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Introduction
- 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
- Provider Selection
- Intradomain Routing
- Points of Controversy
- Further Reading
- 4 Plug and Play
- Autoconfiguration
- Address Resolution
- Advanced Features
- 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
- Modern Handling of Multimedia
- Points of Controversy
- Further Reading
- 7 Transitioning the Internet
- Dual-Stack Strategy
- Building the 6-Bone
- Connecting End Stations
- Points of Controversy
- Further Reading
- 8 A Provisional Conclusion
- The Right Solution
- The Right Time
- The Future Will Tell
- Glossary