Consequences of IPv6 Addressing

10.6138/JIT.2004.5.4.01

Douglas Comer；Ralph Droms

IPv6 ； renumbering ； IP addressing ； address migration

網際網路技術學刊

5卷4期（2004 / 10 / 01）

305 - 309

英文

The IETF has proposed a set of protocols known collectively as IPv6 to serve as the next generation of Internet Protocols. IPv6 provides Internet-layer services with functionality similar to that of IPv4, but changes many details of addressing and address assignment. This paper argues that the proposed changes will result in a significant redefinition of the existing Internet model, and will have substantial impact on higher layer protocols, especially applications. The paper also discusses ways in which the negative effects can be ameliorated; however, none of the available solutions can completely solve the problems introduced by the changes to the Internet addressing model.