RFC 8273
Unique IPv6 Prefix per Host, December 2017
- File formats:
- Status:
- INFORMATIONAL
- Authors:
- J. Brzozowski
G. Van de Velde - Stream:
- IETF
- Source:
- v6ops (ops)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8273
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Abstract
This document outlines an approach utilizing existing IPv6 protocols to allow hosts to be assigned a unique IPv6 prefix (instead of a unique IPv6 address from a shared IPv6 prefix). Benefits of using a unique IPv6 prefix over a unique service-provider IPv6 address include improved host isolation and enhanced subscriber management on shared network segments.
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.