RFC 2462 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1998
WED · 29 JUL 2026
IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
Overview
RFC 2462, “IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration”, is a Draft Standard document published in December 1998 by S. Thomson, T. Narten. It obsoletes RFC 1971. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4862 — 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 “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
Other RFCs from 1998
- RFC 2461 Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6
- RFC 2463 Internet Control Message Protocol for the Internet Protocol Version 6 Specification
- RFC 2460 Internet Protocol, Version 6 Specification
- RFC 2464 Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Ethernet Networks
- RFC 2465 Management Information Base for IP Version 6: Textual Conventions and General Group
- RFC 2458 Toward the PSTN/Internet Inter-Networking--Pre-PINT Implementations
- RFC 2466 Management Information Base for IP Version 6: ICMPv6 Group
- RFC 2457 Definitions of Managed Objects for Extended Border Node