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IPv6 Datagram Main Header Format (Page 3 of 3) Key Changes to Main Header Between IPv4 and IPv6 To summarize, the IPv6 main header compares to the IPv4 header as follows:
In addition, while options were formerly considered part of the main header in IPv4, they are separate in IPv6.
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