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IETF RFC 6550
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RPL: IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks

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Publisher
IETF
Doc Type
Standard
Pages
157
Abstract
Low-Power and Lossy Networks (LLNs) are a class of network in which both the routers and their interconnect are constrained. LLN routers typically operate with constraints on processing power, memory, and energy (battery power). Their interconnects are characterized by high loss rates, low data rates, and instability. LLNs are comprised of anything from a few dozen to thousands of routers. Supported traffic flows include point-to-point (between devices inside the LLN), point-to-multipoint (from a central control point to a subset of devices inside the LLN), and multipoint-to-point (from devices inside the LLN towards a central control point). This document specifies the IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL), which provides a mechanism whereby multipoint-to-point traffic from devices inside the LLN towards a central control point as well as point-to-multipoint traffic from the central control point to the devices inside the LLN are supported. Support for point-to-point traffic is also available. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Publication Date
2012-03-01
Status Note
Proposed Standard
DOI
10.17487/RFC6550
Link
https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6550
Author(s)
Tim Winter
Pascal Thubert
Anders Brandt
Jonathan Hui
Richard Kelsey
P Levis
Kris Pister
Rene Struik
JP Vasseur
Roger Alexander
Keyword(s)
WSN, Meshes, Routing Protocol, Subnet Routing, Distance Vector, Objective Function, DAG
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  • NIST FIPS 180-3 [Withdrawn]
  • Perlman, R., "Fault-Tolerant Broadcast of Routing Information", North-Holland Computer Networks, Vol.7: p. 395-405, December 1983. EXTERNAL
  • Shelby, Z., Ed., Chakrabarti, S., and E. Nordmark, "Neighbor Discovery Optimization for Low Power and Lossy Networks (6LoWPAN)", Work in Progress, October 2011. EXTERNAL
  • Vasseur, J., "Terminology in Low power And Lossy Networks", Work in Progress, September 2011. EXTERNAL
  • IETF RFC 1958 [Active*]
  • IETF RFC 1982 [Active*]
  • IETF RFC 2578 [Active*]
  • IETF RFC 3307 [Active*]
  • IETF RFC 3410 [Active*]
  • RFC3535 — RFC3535 EXTERNAL
  • IETF RFC 3610 [Active*]
  • IETF RFC 3819 [Active*]
  • IETF RFC 4101 [Active*]
  • RFC4915 — OSPF-MT EXTERNAL
  • RFC5120 — RFC5120 EXTERNAL
  • RFC5184 — RFC5184 EXTERNAL
  • RFC5548 — RFC5548 EXTERNAL
  • RFC5673 — RFC5673 EXTERNAL
  • RFC5706 — RFC5706 EXTERNAL
  • RFC5826 — RFC5826 EXTERNAL
  • RFC5867 — RFC5867 EXTERNAL
  • RFC5881 — BFD-IP EXTERNAL
  • RFC6130 — RFC6130 EXTERNAL
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