RFC 1897 · EXPERIMENTAL · 1996
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
IPv6 Testing Address Allocation
Overview
RFC 1897, “IPv6 Testing Address Allocation”, is an Experimental document published in January 1996 by R. Hinden, J. Postel. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2471 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes an allocation plan for IPv6 addresses to be used in testing IPv6 prototype software. This document specifies an Experimental protocol for the Internet community.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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