Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is intended to succeed IPv4, and like IPv4 it is a connectionless protocol for use on packet-switched link layer networks. RFC 3513, RFC 2460, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6.
| Field Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IPv6_Header0..1 | IPv6HeaderType |
IPv6 headers is a simplification of the IPv4 header. |
| Ext_Headers0..n | IPv6ExtHeaderType |
In IPv6, optional internet-layer information is encoded in separate headers that may be placed between the IPv6 header and the upper-layer header in a packet. http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2460. |
| Data0..1 | HexBinaryObjectPropertyType |
The data portion of an IP packet. Actual field values will probably be specified in the elements of the different network layers, but we provide a field here to capture any data as necessary. |