Hands-On IPv6 [Paperback]

Marcus Goncalves (Author), Kitty Niles (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070248079 | ISBN-13: 978-0070248076 | Publication Date: May 1, 1998

The Internet is running out of addresses.

IPv6 gives you more addresses.

Most books on IPv6 cover the theory.

This book is the hands-on guide to implementing IPv6.
-- Covers IETF standard (Internet Engineering Task Force) -- the official task force of the Internet.
-- Covers migration from IPv4 to IPv6.
-- Covers tunneling and IPv6 -- this provides a secure connection over the Internet.
-- Shows how to do multimedia and multicasting using IPv6.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Catch the IPv6 wave-discover the power of the next-generation Internet Protocol and how to migrate your existing systems from IPv4 to IPv6! With the Internet doubling in size every 10 to 12 months and the market increasingly demanding live audio and video transmission over the Internet, the time has come for a next-generation Internet Protocol that will be able to cope with these rapidly escalating user volume and traffic demands. Enter IPv6--the result of 7 years of work by the Internet Engineering Task Force to find a successor to IPv4. It put on the Internet Standards Track in December 1995 and will soon be rolling into the marketplace.

Network professionals everywhere--integrators, network architects, network managers, technical managers, and others planning to make the transition from IPv4 to IPv6--owe it to themselves and their organizations to learn everything they can about IPv6 now. And this first-of-its kind hands-on guide to IPv6 is the easiest and most accessible place to start. It includes detailed discussions of IPv6 theory, applications, configuration and vendor offerings, along with a number of other topics: the role of IPv6 in the TCP/IP architecture; new features in Internet Control Message Protocol for iPv6; how to send multimedia presentations and messages over the Internet using IPv6 and multicasting; the expandied 128-bit addressing capabilities of IPv6 and how domain names are translated into IP addresses; tunneling in the IPv6 environment, and much more. Plus, it provides hands-on practical examples of how to: manage the IPv6 intranet address space, design an intranet routing hierarchy, set up and manage an IPv6 security system, and migrate existing applications and network services to help.

Product Details

• Paperback: 550 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070248079
• ISBN-13: 978-0070248076
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,107,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Resourceful, January 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hands-On IPv6 (Paperback)

This is one of the most resourceful books I've read on IPv6. The book provides many side bars with links to URLs providing additional information on the subject. If anything, the book is too comprehensive, too complete about IPv6. I can't believe Goncalves and Niles were able to write so much about the subject!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Future of Netwoks is the Future of the World, November 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Hands-On IPv6 (Paperback)

The book is a complete reference to migrate from IPv4 to IPv6, remember this is the first books of this kind, helps very much if you work whit real networks or you are fan of Internet2.

Rodolfo Z. Velasquez, Tegucigalpa, Honduras C.A.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Jumping here, jumping there, October 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Hands-On IPv6 (Paperback)

With the exception of 2 or 3 chapters this book is a complete waste of money - too much useless information in a complete messy manner.