Transmission of IPv6 Packets over IEEE 802.15.4 Networks
RFC 4944, “Transmission of IPv6 Packets over IEEE 802.15.4 Networks”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2007 by G. Montenegro, N. Kushalnagar, J. Hui, D. Culler. It has since been updated by RFC 6282, RFC 6775, RFC 8025, RFC 8066, RFC 8931. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the frame format for transmission of IPv6 packets and the method of forming IPv6 link-local addresses and statelessly autoconfigured addresses on IEEE 802.15.4 networks. Additional specifications include a simple header compression scheme using shared context and provisions for packet delivery in IEEE 802.15.4 meshes. [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 4943 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery On-Link Assumption Considered Harmful
- RFC 4945 The Internet IP Security PKI Profile of IKEv1/ISAKMP, IKEv2, and PKIX
- RFC 4942 IPv6 Transition/Co-existence Security Considerations
- RFC 4946 Atom License Extension
- RFC 4941 Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration in IPv6
- RFC 4947 Address Resolution Mechanisms for IP Datagrams over MPEG-2 Networks
- RFC 4940 IANA Considerations for OSPF
- RFC 4948 Report from the IAB workshop on Unwanted Traffic March 9-10, 2006