RFC 8273: Unique IPv6 Prefix per Host

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…

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Outgoing relationships (10 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 3315: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)
Normative reference — RFC 4861: Neighbor Discovery for IP version 6 (IPv6)
Normative reference — RFC 4862: IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
Normative reference — RFC 4941: Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration in IPv6
Normative reference — RFC 3736: Stateless Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Service for IPv6
Normative reference — RFC 8106: IPv6 Router Advertisement Options for DNS Configuration
Normative reference — RFC 7772: Reducing Energy Consumption of Router Advertisements
Normative reference — RFC 6085: Address Mapping of IPv6 Multicast Packets on Ethernet
Normative reference — RFC 7934: Host Address Availability Recommendations

Incoming relationships (4 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 8683: Additional Deployment Guidelines for NAT64/464XLAT in Operator and Enterprise Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8929: IPv6 Backbone Router
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9099: Operational Security Considerations for IPv6 Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9898: Neighbor Discovery Considerations in IPv6 Deployments