IETF RFC 4862 IPv6 Stateless Address

Title

IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration

Document #

IETF RFC 4862

Description

This standard (RFC) specifies the steps a host takes in deciding how to autoconfigure its interfaces in IP version 6. The autoconfiguration process includes generating a link-local address, generating global addresses via stateless address autoconfiguration, and the Duplicate Address Detection procedure to verify the uniqueness of the addresses on a link.

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Standard In Standard Bundles

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Hyperlink to Standard

IETF RFC 4862 IPv6 Stateless Address

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