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RFC 1886: DNS Extensions to support IP version 6

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 3596.

Current document in this lineage: RFC 3596 — DNS Extensions to Support IP Version 6

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

This document defines the changes that need to be made to the Domain Name System to support hosts running IP version 6 (IPv6). [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC1886
Published
December 1995
Authors
S. Thomson; C. Huitema
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
5
Also known as
—
Obsoleted by:
RFC 3596
Updated by:
RFC 2874, RFC 3152

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Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 3 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 1886 (1995)
  2. RFC 3152 (2001)
  3. RFC 3596 (2003) ✓

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