On Tue, 3 Jul 2001, Thiyaga rajan wrote:
> Rightnow I am studing about IPv6. I would like to
> know the purpose of introducing unicast in IPv6.
>
> What is the significance of unicast ?
> Please send the detailed answer.
... right.
You probably mean Anycast.
People are usually supposed to do their homework themselves.
Anyway, I'd start by checking out:
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-lutchann-ipv6-intro-00.txt
In short, anycast can be used to send to the nearest destination.
It's described in more length in other documents.
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