IPv6 address or IP version 6 or IP Next Generation (IPng), is the IP address used on the IPv6 protocol. IPv6, or Internet Protocol version 6, is the latest IP protocol that is reserved for future purposes. It has been around for over twenty years, the Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4). IPv4 provides all the 32-bit IP address or IP address a number of 232 pieces. IP address allocation as much as it was originally considered sufficient. Until 1991, there is a fear that one day the number of hosts connected to the Internet will exceed the capacity of IPv4.
That concern prompted experts to formulate a version of the new Internet protocol. The proposal submitted in 1992 and for several years received input from various parties. After experiencing a long journey, eventually forming a new yanh protocol called Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) or Next Generation Internet Protocol.