RFC 4311: IPv6 Host-to-Router Load Sharing
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
The original IPv6 conceptual sending algorithm does not do load sharing among equivalent IPv6 routers, and suggests schemes that can be problematic in practice. This document updates the conceptual sending algorithm in RFC 2461 so that traffic to different destinations can be distributed among routers in an efficient fashion. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC4311
- Published
- November 2005
- Authors
- R. Hinden; D. Thaler
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- int
- Pages
- 5
- Also known as
- —
- Updates:
- RFC 2461
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