RFC 8136 · INFORMATIONAL · 2017
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Additional Transition Functionality for IPv6
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.
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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