RFC 1972: A Method for the Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Ethernet Networks

This memo specifies the frame format for transmission of IPv6 [IPV6] packets and the method of forming IPv6 link-local addresses on Ethernet networks.…

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Outgoing relationships (4 related RFCs)

Informative reference — RFC 1883: Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification
Informative reference — RFC 1884: IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture
Informative reference — RFC 1970: Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6 (IPv6)
Informative reference — RFC 1971: IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration

Incoming relationships (6 related RFCs)

Obsoleted by — RFC 2464: Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Ethernet Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2529: Transmission of IPv6 over IPv4 Domains without Explicit Tunnels
Informatively referenced by — RFC 1970: Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6 (IPv6)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 1971: IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2491: IPv6 over Non-Broadcast Multiple Access (NBMA) networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2073: An IPv6 Provider-Based Unicast Address Format