IPv6 Compared to IPv4
5 header fields instead of 12
No broadcasts
No fragments
IPv4 to IPv6 Transition
Dual Stack - running IPv4 and 6 simultaneously
IPv6 over IPv4 - tunneling
Hexadecimal
Each digit is 4 bits
IPv6 Address Structure
128-bit hexadecimal
8 4-digit fields separated by colon
EUI64
Automatic generation of unique host ID based on 48-bit MAC address
DHCPv6
Special version of DHCP
NDP
Neighbor Discovery Protocol
Discover network address and learn Layer 2 address of neighbors