What is IPv6?

According to a January 6th, 2010 article in the Daily Princetonian, "U. offers faster, more reliable wireless service," Princeton University's Office of Information Technology recently improved the wireless network by "...[blocking] IPv6 packets at each wireless access point on campus."

So what is IPv6?

A keyword search for "IPv6" in the Library Catalog will actually lead to some quick answers that don't require heading in to the library.

Catalog IPv6 search results.

In particular, there are two e-books linked from the catalog that offer a history and brief explanation of IPv6.

IPv6 Essentials by Sylvia Hagen

and

To lead or to follow : the next generation Internet and the transition to IPv6 : hearing before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives

Looking for more indepth and technical information on IPv6 implementation or transition?

Try a keyword search in either IEEE Xplore (from the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers) for IPv6 or in the ACM Portal (from the Association for Computing Machinery).