RFC 2526 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Reserved IPv6 Subnet Anycast Addresses
Overview
RFC 2526, “Reserved IPv6 Subnet Anycast Addresses”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 1999 by D. Johnson, S. Deering. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a set of reserved anycast addresses within each subnet prefix, and lists the initial allocation of these reserved subnet anycast addresses. [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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