NETWORK LAYER
INTRODUCTION
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Detailed explanation-1: -The IETF initiated the design and development of IPv6, a replacement for IPv4, as early as 1994 with a formal description in 1995 under RFC 1883. The first specification was published in 1998 by RFC 2460, which was later superseded by RFC 8200 and is the current and updated specification.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main reason IPv6 was developed was to provide a solution for the eventual exhaustion of addresses in IPv4. Unlike its predecessor, IPv6 uses four times more bits to address devices on the internet. These extra bits provide an address space for approximately 3.4 x 10^ 38 devices.
Detailed explanation-3: -General allocation The management of IPv6 address allocation process is delegated to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) by the Internet Architecture Board and the Internet Engineering Steering Group.