AODV-RPL: The Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks Based on Ad Hoc On-Demand Distance Vector Routing
RFC 9854, “AODV-RPL: The Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks Based on Ad Hoc On-Demand Distance Vector Routing”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2025 by C.E. Perkins, S.V.R. Anand, S. Anamalamudi, B. Liu. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Route discovery for symmetric and asymmetric Peer-to-Peer (P2P) traffic flows is a desirable feature in Low-Power and Lossy Networks (LLNs). For that purpose, this document specifies AODV-RPL -- the Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL) based on Ad hoc On-demand Distance Vector (AODV) routing. AODV-RPL is a reactive P2P route discovery mechanism for both hop-by-hop routes and source routing. Paired instances are used to construct directional paths for cases where there are asymmetric links between source and target nodes.
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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