IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is the most recent version of the Internet Protocol (IP), the communications protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet. IPv6 aims to address the limitations of its predecessor, IPv4. It expands the number of available IP addresses, improves network security, and adds several new features, such as autoconfiguration and better support for mobile devices. IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses compared to IPv4’s 32-bit addresses, allowing for the creation of a virtually unlimited number of unique addresses for devices connected to the Internet.
