what is the protocol number for ipv6
In the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) [RFC791] there is a field called Protocol to identify the next level protocol. This is an 8 bit field. In Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) [RFC2460], this field is called the Next Header field. Values that are also IPv6 Extension Header Types should be listed in the IPv6 Extension Header Types registry at [IANA registry ipv6-parameters].