RFC 1884 · HISTORIC · 1995 MON · 14 SEP 2026

IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture

By R. Hinden, S. Deering · Published December 1995 · DOI 10.17487/RFC1884

Overview

RFC 1884, “IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture”, is a Historic document published in December 1995 by R. Hinden, S. Deering. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2373 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This specification defines the addressing architecture of the IP Version 6 protocol [IPV6]. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Historic” means

A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.

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