If you are a network manager transitioning from an older Internet Protocol to Internet Protocol version 6, you know that version 6 includes enhancements to maintain the network efficiency required by increasing traffic.
Implementing IPv6, 2nd Edition is written to facilitate this transition by presenting the following:
- Shortcomings of IPv4 and the resulting functions and specifications of IPv6 Architecture of IPv6
- Enhancements to support systems required for IPv6
- Intranetwork communication and issues surrounding support for local networks
- Routing issues and enhancements to RIP, OSPF, and BGP
- Operating system enhancements, application programming interfaces, and security
- Network management and transition strategies
The enclosed CD-ROM includes the Request for Comments documents for IPv6 and the related protocols that define IPv6 standards.
About the Author Mark A. Miller, P.E., is president of DigiNet Corporation, a Denver-based data communications engineering firm specializing in the design and management of local area and wide area networks. He is a frequent speaker at industry trade events and has taught numerous workshops at ComNet, Computer Telephony Expo, Comdex, Networld+Interop, and other conferences. He is the author of several books in the M&T IP Library series, and including Analyzing Broadband Newtorks 2nd Edition, Managing Internetworks with SNMP, 3rd Edition, and Troubleshooting TCP/IP, 3rd Edition.