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CSC 206 - IPv6

This course features extensive hands-on activities for IPv6, the protocol that's replacing IPv4 for addressing and communication worldwide, more and more each day. Topics include IPv6 packet format, differences between IPv4 and IPv6, IPv6 address space, IPv6 address notation, types of IPv6 addresses, IPv6 addressing schemes (EUI-64, random addressing, manual addressing), IPv6 device conguration (DHCPv6, stateless autoconguration, stateful autoconguration, privacy extensions), duplicate address detection, ICMPv6, Neighbor Discovery Protocol (Router Solicitation, Router Advertisement, Neighbor Solicitation, Neighbor Advertisement, Tunneling (6RD, DS-Lite), DNS with IPv6, IPv6 security, IPv6 impact to applications, dual stacking, and more. Various tools and utilities will be used throughout the course. Prerequisite: Complete CSC-260 with a Minimum Grade of C-.