4. IPv6: Internet Protocol version 6
IPv6 represents the next generation of the IP protocol. Functionalities have been completely rethought, and IPv6 is truly a new generation, hence the name IPng (next generation).
The IPv6 packet format is shown in figure 5 .
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IPv6: Internet Protocol version 6