Showing Network Performance with IPv4 and IPv6
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Abstract

The internet is growing fast. Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) that uses 32-bit fix length addresses is slowly running out of IP address spaces.
Therefore, it needs to be replaced with the newer Internet Protocol, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) that provides more address space by using 128 bit size IP addresses.
Even though IPv6 is more advanced, it is not backward compatible with the IPv4.

This creates a problem because it allows the existence of two parallel internet networks that need to communicate with each other.
IPv4 to IPv6 translation solutions like dual-stacks and tunneling have been designed to enable the direct communication between these two protocols.
None of these two protocols is ideal and each has its pros and cons. It is very likely that IPv6 will be replaced at some point In the future. However, it is uncertain what the new design will bring.

Keywords: IPv4, IPv6, Compatibility, Performance

Showing Network Performance with IPv4 and IPv6

Internet has become almost synonymous with modern age communication technologies.
Technical developments in information and communication technology (ICT) have contributed to making computer networking almost a necessity.
In order for computer networks to function the way they are intended, their architecture design needs to allow the provider to monitor and control the network traffic in the most adequate way.
This will allow the optimal performance with the minimal increase in network resources to be achieved [1].

Introduction to IPv4 and IPv6

Currently, the most widely used internet protocol is Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4).
Internet Protocol version 4 is the fourth edition of the IP. It was deployed in 1983 in the ARPANET but still remains one of the centers of standard protocols.
It uses 32-bit fix length addresses for Ethernet communication. IPv4 provides a connection between two devices by giving each a unique address.

Even though it still functions well, the continual expansion in the number of internet users and hosts is slowly making IPv4 obsolete.
The main reason this version is being rolled out is due to the diminishing number of addresses IPv4 can provide. IPv4

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