www.howtonetwork.org

CCNA & CCNP Certifcation Training

  • About
  • Contact
  • FAQ
  • Join
  • Home
  • CCNA
    • ICND1
    • ICND2
    • 101 CCNA LABS
  • CCNP
    • ROUTE
    • SWITCH
    • TSHOOT
    • 101 CCNP LABS
  • CompTIA
    • Security+
    • Network+
  • Design
    • CCDA
    • CCDP
You are here: Home / ICND1 / Day 7 – IPv6 / Day 7 Tasks / IPv6 Compared to IPv4

IPv6 Compared to IPv4

A network engineer should have a very clear picture of the advantages IPv6 brings over IPv4. Looking at the enhancements of IPv6, we can summarise the following:

  • Ipv6 has an expanded address space, from 32 bits to 128 bits.
  • IPv6 uses hexadecimal notation instead of dotted-decimal notation (as in IPv4).
  • IPv6 addresses are globally unique due to the extended address space, eliminating the need for NAT.
  • IPv6 has a fixed header length (40 bytes), allowing vendors to improve switching efficiency.
  • IPv6 supports enhanced options (that offer new features) by . . .

    The content below this message is for members only.

About Us

This is a free bonus site for members of www.howtonetwork.com

Copyright

The content on this copyright Reality Press Ltd.
Copyright Reality Press Ltd.