RFC 3122 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2001
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Extensions to IPv6 Neighbor Discovery for Inverse Discovery Specification
Overview
RFC 3122, “Extensions to IPv6 Neighbor Discovery for Inverse Discovery Specification”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2001 by A. Conta. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes extensions to the IPv6 Neighbor Discovery that allow a node to determine and advertise an IPv6 address corresponding to a given link-layer address. [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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