RFC 2529 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999

Transmission of IPv6 over IPv4 Domains without Explicit Tunnels

Overview

RFC 2529, “Transmission of IPv6 over IPv4 Domains without Explicit Tunnels”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 1999 by B. Carpenter, C. Jung. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo specifies the frame format for transmission of IPv6 (IPV6) packets and the method of forming IPv6 link-local addresses over IPv4 domains. It also specifies the content of the Source/Target Link-layer Address option used in the Router Solicitation, Router Advertisement, Neighbor Solicitation, and Neighbor Advertisement and Redirect messages, when those messages are transmitted on an IPv4 multicast network. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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