To support future business continuity‎,‎ growth‎,‎ and innovation‎,‎ organizations must transition to IPv6‎,‎ the next generation protocol for defining how computers communicate over networks‎.‎ IPv6 Fundamentals provides a thorough yet easy‎-to‎-understand introduction to the new knowledge and skills network professionals and students need to deploy and manage IPv6 networks‎.‎ Leading networking instructor Rick Graziani explains all the basics simply and clearly‎,‎ one step at a time‎,‎ providing all the details you‎'‎ll need to succeed‎.‎Building on this introductory coverage‎,‎ he then introduces more powerful techniques that involve multiple protocols and processes and provides hands‎-on resources you can rely on for years to come‎.‎ You‎'‎ll begin by learning why IPv6 is necessary‎,‎ how it was created‎,‎ and how it works‎.‎ Next‎,‎ Graziani thoroughly introduces IPv6 addressing‎,‎ configuration options‎,‎ and routing protocols‎,‎ including RIPng‎,‎ EIGRP for IPv6‎,‎ and OSPFv3‎.‎ You‎'‎ll learn how to integrate IPv6 with IPv4‎,‎ enabling both protocols to coexist smoothly as you move towards full reliance on IPv6‎.‎