RFC 1971 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1996
WED · 29 JUL 2026
IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
Overview
RFC 1971, “IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 1996 by S. Thomson, T. Narten. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2462 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies the steps a host takes in deciding how to autoconfigure its interfaces in IP version 6. [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 1996
- RFC 1970 Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6
- RFC 1972 A Method for the Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Ethernet Networks
- RFC 1969 The PPP DES Encryption Protocol
- RFC 1973 PPP in Frame Relay
- RFC 1968 The PPP Encryption Control Protocol
- RFC 1974 PPP Stac LZS Compression Protocol
- RFC 1967 PPP LZS-DCP Compression Protocol
- RFC 1975 PPP Magnalink Variable Resource Compression