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IETF RFC 2460
[SUPERSEDED]

Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification

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Publisher
IETF
Doc Type
Standard
Pages
39
Abstract
This document specifies version 6 of the Internet Protocol (IPv6), also sometimes referred to as IP Next Generation or IPng. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Publication Date
1998-12-01
Status Note
Draft Standard
DOI
10.17487/RFC2460
Link
https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC2460
Author(s)
Dr. Steve E. Deering
Bob Hinden
Keyword(s)
IPv6, IP, IPng
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Document Versions — IETF RFC 2460

  • ▶ IETF RFC 2460 (1998-12-01)
    THIS DOC [SUPERSEDED] [LATEST VERSION]

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  • IETF RFC 5095 [Active*]
  • RFC5722 — RFC5722 EXTERNAL
  • RFC5871 — RFC5871 EXTERNAL
  • RFC6437 — RFC6437 EXTERNAL
  • RFC6564 — RFC6564 EXTERNAL
  • RFC6935 — RFC6935 EXTERNAL
  • RFC6946 — RFC6946 EXTERNAL
  • RFC7045 — RFC7045 EXTERNAL
  • RFC7112 — RFC7112 EXTERNAL

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