Decoding IPv6 Technology

Author: Li Zhenqiang / Zhao Xiaoyu / Ma Yan, etc.
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book is an advanced reading material for intermediate to advanced readers, especially suitable for those familiar with IPv4 and with some understanding of IPv6 who wish to systematically learn IPv6. The book is rich in content, covering both the basic introduction to the IPv6 protocol and advanced topics related to IPv6. Notably, some of the content in this book is derived from the authors' long-term experience in undertaking national research projects. The book is divided into 10 chapters, which respectively introduce the basic knowledge and concepts of computer networks, the origin of IPv6, the new features of IPv6, basic IPv6 protocols, IPv6 routing technologies, IPv6 transition technologies, IPv6 network management technologies, IPv6 network security, Mobile IPv6 technologies, the latest developments of IPv6 in China and abroad, as well as the configuration and practice of IPv6 on Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and Cisco IOS, etc. At the end of each chapter, relevant references are provided for further study and reference. This book can serve as a reference textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students learning IPv6 technology. For researchers and engineering technicians engaged in IPv6-related research and development, this book also holds high reference value.