RFC 1883 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1995
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Internet Protocol, Version 6 Specification
Overview
RFC 1883, “Internet Protocol, Version 6 Specification”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 1995 by S. Deering, R. Hinden. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2460 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies version 6 of the Internet Protocol (IPv6), also sometimes referred to as IP Next Generation or IPng. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1995
- RFC 1882 The 12-Days of Technology Before Christmas
- RFC 1884 IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture
- RFC 1881 IPv6 Address Allocation Management
- RFC 1885 Internet Control Message Protocol for the Internet Protocol Version 6
- RFC 1880 Internet Official Protocol Standards
- RFC 1886 DNS Extensions to support IP version 6
- RFC 1887 An Architecture for IPv6 Unicast Address Allocation
- RFC 1878 Variable Length Subnet Table For IPv4