Chapter 4. The IPv6 Header
At the end of this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
Describe the structure of an IPv6 packet.
List and describe the fields in the IPv4 header.
List and describe the fields in the IPv6 header.
Compare and contrast the fields in the IPv4 header with the fields in the IPv6 header.
List and describe each IPv6 extension header.
Describe the IPv6 maximum transmission unit (MTU).
Describe the new pseudo-header used for upper-layer checksums.
Structure of an IPv6 Packet
An Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) packet consists of an IPv6 header, extension headers, and an upper-layer protocol data unit. Figure 4-1 shows the structure of an IPv6 packet.
Figure 4-1. The structure of an IPv6 packet.
The components of an IPv6 packet ...
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