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IPv6--the new internet protocol / Christian Huitema.

By: Huitema, Christian.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: 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: 004.62
Contents:
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.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 004.62 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00015043
Total holds: 0

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

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