IPv6, vit tt ting Anh: "Internet Protocol version 6", l "Giao thc lin mng th h 6", mt phin

bn ca giao thc lin mng (IP) nhm mc ch nng cp giao thc lin mng phin bn 4 (IPv4)
hin ang truyn dn cho hu ht[1] lu lng truy cp Internetnhng ht a ch. IPv6 cho php
tng ln n 2128 a ch, mt s gia tng khng l so vi 232 (khong 4.3 t) a ch ca IPv4.
a ch IPv6 (Internet protocol version 6) l th h a ch Internet phin bn mi c thit k
thay th cho phin bn a ch IPv4 trong hot ng Internet. a ch IPv4 c chiu di 32 bt, biu
din di dng cc cm s thp phn phn cch bi du chm, v d 203.119.9.0. IPv4 l phin
bn a ch Internet u tin, ng hnh vi vic pht trin nh v bo ca hot ng Internet trong
hn hai thp k va qua. Vi 32 bit chiu di, khng gian IPv4 gm khong 4 t a ch cho hot
ng mng ton cu.
Do s pht trin nh v bo ca mng v dch v Internet, ngun IPv4 dn cn kit, ng thi bc
l cc hn ch i vi vic pht trin cc loi hnh dch v hin i trn Internet. Phin bn a ch
Internet mi IPv6 c thit k thay th cho phin bn IPv4, vi hai mc ch c bn:

Thay th cho ngun IPv4 cn kit tip ni hot ng Internet.

Khc phc cc nhc im trong thit k ca a ch IPv4.

a ch IPv6 c chiu di 128 bt, biu din di dng cc cm s hexa phn cch bi du::, v d
2001:0DC8::1005:2F43:0BCD:FFFF. Vi 128 bt chiu di, khng gian a ch IPv6 gm 2 128 a ch,
cung cp mt lng a ch khng l cho hot ng Internet.