RFC 8215 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2017
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Local-Use IPv4/IPv6 Translation Prefix
Overview
RFC 8215, “Local-Use IPv4/IPv6 Translation Prefix”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2017 by T. Anderson. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document reserves the IPv6 prefix 64:ff9b:1::/48 for local use within domains that enable IPv4/IPv6 translation mechanisms.
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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