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RFC 5942: IPv6 Subnet Model: The Relationship between Links and Subnet Prefixes

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IPv6 specifies a model of a subnet that is different than the IPv4 subnet model. The subtlety of the differences has resulted in incorrect implementations that do not interoperate. This document spells out the most important difference: that an IPv6 address isn't automatically associated with an IPv6 on-link prefix. This document also updates (partially due to security concerns caused by incorrect implementations) a part of the definition of "on-link" from RFC 4861. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC5942
Published
July 2010
Authors
H. Singh; W. Beebee; E. Nordmark
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
11
Also known as
—
Updates:
RFC 4861

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