Considerations on the IPv6 Host Density Metric
RFC 4692, “Considerations on the IPv6 Host Density Metric”, is an Informational document published in October 2006 by G. Huston. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo provides an analysis of the Host Density metric as it is currently used to guide registry allocations of IPv6 unicast address blocks. This document contrasts the address efficiency as currently adopted in the allocation of IPv4 network addresses and that used by the IPv6 protocol. Note that for large allocations there are very significant variations in the target efficiency metric between the two approaches. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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