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Steve Silverman Published Ipv6 Article “Naming, Addressing, and IPv6”

Houston Associates consultant, Steve Silverman recently published an article in 6Sense, the official newsletter of IPv6 Summit, Inc., providing an exchange of perspectives related to Ipv6 and the future of the Internet from people, companies, and governments. http://www.usipv6.com/6sense/2005/jan/january.htm

The IETF has always been somewhat unorthodox in their use of the term “address.”  In IPv4, one 32-bit field (dubbed an address) is used for both routing and identification.  In IPv6, the address has been significantly updated (to 128 bits) but the confusing use of the term “address” has been maintained.  This article will attempt to clarify the issue.