IPv4 has supposedly been on its way out for decades now, with IPv6 poised to take over the world. But here in 2024, we're all ...

This chapter discusses the implications of the IPv6 extension headers, how they work, and how they differ from the IP option headers used with IPv4. Particular attention will be paid to the proper ...

None of these are required, but an IPv6 packet can have one or several of them. Each header serves a general purpose, and many have option types that can serve more specific purposes. This is similar ...