Internet Protocol Version 6 Addressing Architecture
RFC 3513, “Internet Protocol Version 6 Addressing Architecture”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2003 by R. Hinden, S. Deering. It obsoletes RFC 2373. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4291 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification defines the addressing architecture of the IP Version 6 (IPv6) protocol. The document includes the IPv6 addressing model, text representations of IPv6 addresses, definition of IPv6 unicast addresses, anycast addresses, and multicast addresses, and an IPv6 node's required 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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- RFC 3512 Configuring Networks and Devices with Simple Network Management Protocol
- RFC 3514 The Security Flag in the IPv4 Header
- RFC 3511 Benchmarking Methodology for Firewall Performance
- RFC 3515 The Session Initiation Protocol Refer Method
- RFC 3510 Internet Printing Protocol/1.1: IPP URL Scheme
- RFC 3516 IMAP4 Binary Content Extension
- RFC 3509 Alternative Implementations of OSPF Area Border Routers
- RFC 3517 A Conservative Selective Acknowledgment -based Loss Recovery Algorithm for TCP