Implementation of IPv6 in 4.4 BSD

Abstract

The widespread availability of the TCP/IP protocols in early versions of BSD UNIX fostered the currently widespread use of those protocols in commercial products. Rapid depletion of the IPv4 address space has caused the Internet Engineering Task Force to design version 6 of the Internet Protocol (IPv6). IPv6 has some similarities with IPv4, but it also has many differences, most notably in address size. This paper describes our experience creating a freely distributable implementation of IPv6 inside 4.4 BSD, with focus on the areas that have changed between the IPv4 and IPv6 implementations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA465508

Entities

People

  • Bao G. Phan
  • Craig W. Metz
  • Daniel L. Mcdonald
  • Kenneth C. Chin
  • Randall J. Atkinson

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Algorithms
  • Authentication
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Cryptography
  • Data Links
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Military Research
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Topology
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Security Protocols
  • Task Forces
  • Transport Protocols

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Computer Networking
  • Database Systems and Applications

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  • Space