File formats:

Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Updated by:

RFC 6547

Authors:

M. Kohno
B. Nitzan
R. Bush
Y. Matsuzaki
L. Colitti
T. Narten

Stream:

IETF

Source:

6man (int)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6164

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Abstract

On inter-router point-to-point links, it is useful, for security and other reasons, to use 127-bit IPv6 prefixes. Such a practice parallels the use of 31-bit prefixes in IPv4. This document specifies the motivation for, and usages of, 127-bit IPv6 prefix lengths on inter-router point-to-point links. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.