RFC 2460 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1998

Internet Protocol, Version 6 Specification

Overview

RFC 2460, “Internet Protocol, Version 6 Specification”, is a Draft Standard document published in December 1998 by S. Deering, R. Hinden. It obsoletes RFC 1883. It has since been updated by RFC 5095, RFC 5722, RFC 5871, RFC 6437, RFC 6564, RFC 6935, RFC 6946, RFC 7045, RFC 7112. It has been obsoleted by RFC 8200 — 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]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Draft Standard” means

A historical maturity level (retired in 2011) that sat between Proposed Standard and Internet Standard and required multiple interoperable implementations.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 1883
Obsoleted by
RFC 8200
Other RFCs from 1998

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