Internet Protocol version 6

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Internet_Protocol_version_6
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:network_protocol
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:IPv6
gptkbp:address eight groups of four hexadecimal digits
gptkbp:addressLength 128 bits
gptkbp:addressNotation hexadecimal
gptkbp:addressSpace 2^128 addresses
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:broadcaster
gptkbp:defaultGatewayDiscovery gptkb:Router_Advertisement
gptkbp:designedFor simplified packet processing
scalability
better security
improved routing efficiency
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Internet_Engineering_Task_Force
gptkbp:features IPsec mandatory
gptkbp:fragmentationHandledBy sending host
gptkbp:globalUnicastPrefix 2000::/3
gptkbp:headerField Destination Address
Source Address
Flow Label
Hop Limit
Next Header
Payload Length
Traffic Class
Version
gptkbp:headerSize 40 bytes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Internet Protocol version 6
gptkbp:linkLocalPrefix fe80::/10
gptkbp:multicastPrefix ff00::/8
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Internet_Protocol_version_4
gptkbp:protocolFamily gptkb:Internet_Protocol_Suite
gptkbp:purpose address exhaustion solution
gptkbp:releaseYear 1998
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:RFC_8200
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Internet_Protocol_version_4
gptkbp:supports multicast
stateless address autoconfiguration
anycast
gptkbp:transitionMechanism translator
tunneling
dual stack
gptkbp:usedBy IoT devices
Internet service providers
mobile devices
modern operating systems
gptkbp:usedFor Internet communication
gptkbp:uses gptkb:DHCPv6
gptkb:ICMPv6
gptkb:Neighbor_Discovery_Protocol
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IPv6
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5