RFC 8136 · INFORMATIONAL · 2017 MON · 14 SEP 2026

Additional Transition Functionality for IPv6

By B. Carpenter, R. Hinden · Published April 2017 · DOI 10.17487/RFC8136

Overview

RFC 8136, “Additional Transition Functionality for IPv6”, is an Informational document published in April 2017 by B. Carpenter, R. Hinden. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document proposes an additional mechanism intended to both facilitate transition from IPv4 to IPv6 and improve the latter's security and privacy.

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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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