Chapter 34

IPv6 Neighbor Discovery

Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following question:

  • What is the operation of IPv6 neighbor discovery?

Key Terms

There are no new terms in this chapter.

Introduction (34.0)

Webster here! Halimah is still investigating her company’s network. She is impressed with the way the IT team has structured it. She knows about IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND) and, in this chapter, you will learn about it too.

IPv6 ND is how IPv6-addressed devices resolve MAC addresses. IPv6 ND lets devices with IPv6 addresses communicate with other devices on a network, which is, let’s face it, the whole reason for having a network.

So, given how important this subject is, let’s get started! ...

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