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RFC 4944: Transmission of IPv6 Packets over IEEE 802.15.4 Networks

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This document describes the frame format for transmission of IPv6 packets and the method of forming IPv6 link-local addresses and statelessly autoconfigured addresses on IEEE 802.15.4 networks. Additional specifications include a simple header compression scheme using shared context and provisions for packet delivery in IEEE 802.15.4 meshes. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC4944
Published
September 2007
Authors
G. Montenegro; N. Kushalnagar; J. Hui; D. Culler
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
30
Also known as
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Updated by:
RFC 6282, RFC 6775, RFC 8025, RFC 8066, RFC 8931

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