RFC 1884 · HISTORIC · 1995
MON · 27 JUL 2026
IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture
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]
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1995
- RFC 1883 Internet Protocol, Version 6 Specification
- RFC 1885 Internet Control Message Protocol for the Internet Protocol Version 6
- RFC 1882 The 12-Days of Technology Before Christmas
- RFC 1886 DNS Extensions to support IP version 6
- RFC 1881 IPv6 Address Allocation Management
- RFC 1887 An Architecture for IPv6 Unicast Address Allocation
- RFC 1880 Internet Official Protocol Standards
- RFC 1878 Variable Length Subnet Table For IPv4