Provide a thorough background and history of IPv6.$6.$ Make sure to include how IPv6$6$ affects end users today and how it is similar and different from IPv4.$4.$

Compare and contrast the different IPv6$6$ routing protocols. Also, make sure to include how they compare to IPv4$4$ routing protocols.

Compare and contrast global unicast, unique local, and link−$-$local IPv6$6$ addresses, and provide an example of each.

How can we shorten or compress an IPv6$6$ address? Provide an example of an IPv6$6$ address in full format and then in shortened/$/$compressed format and explain how you have compressed it.$.$