IPv6: Theory, Protocol, and Practice, 2nd Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

Pete Loshin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558608109 ISBN 13: 9781558608108

Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann, 2003

The second edition of IPv6: Theory, Protocol, and Practice guides readers through implemetation and deployment of IPv6. The Theory section takes a close, unbiased look at why so much time and effort has been expended on revising IPv4. In the Protocol section is a comprehensive review of the specifics of IPv6 and related protocols. Finally, the Practice section provides hands-on explanations of how to roll out IPv6 support and services. This completely rewritten edition offers updated and comprehensive coverage of important topics including router and server configuration, security, the impact of IPv6 on mobile networks, and evaluating the impact of IPv6-enabled networks globally. Pete Loshin's famously lucid explanations benefit readers at every turn, making Ipv6: Theory, Protocol, and Practice the best way for a large diverse audience to get up to speed on this groundbreaking technology.

Review:

The newly revised edition of this best-seller is a complete guide to the deployment of the newest version of the Internet protocol, IPv6.

About the Author:

Pete Loshin writes and consults about Internet protocols and open source network technologies. Formerly on staff at BYTE Magazine, Information Security Magazine and other publications, his work appears regularly in leading trade publications and websites including CPU, Computerworld, PC Magazine, Earth Web, Internet.com, and CNN. Pete Loshin, Independent Consultant