The products NicheStack v6 and NicheStack Dual v4v6 are a logical further development of the NicheStack for the new Internet standard IPv6. NicheStack v6 supports the new Internet standard IPv6. NicheStack Dual v4v6 supports both IPv4 and IPv6. Data processing is done at package level, where it is possible to use both protocols (IPv4 and IPv6) in parallel on one network.
The NicheStack IPv6 is optimized for embedded systems, requiring only 80 kBytes code for a typical application. Memory requirements are identical to the NicheStack IPv4.

Protocols contained in NicheStack v4 and NicheStack Dual v4v6: see NicheStack IPv4.

Specific features

• Specifically optimized for embedded applications (code size, memory requirement and performance)
• Easily portable via ANSI-C source code
• Prepared for real-time operating systems (upcalls) or Superloop (contained as a template in the source code)
• Stack works in blocking mode or non-blocking mode
• Supports MIB-II statistics (number of packages transmitted/received, retransmits, collisions,...) for troubleshooting and optimization
• Easy to switch from NicheStack IPv4 to IPv6 as both stacks use the same application interface