RFC 6971: Depth-First Forwarding (DFF) in Unreliable Networks

This document specifies the Depth-First Forwarding (DFF) protocol for IPv6 networks, a data-forwarding mechanism that can increase reliability of data…

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Outgoing relationships (11 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 2460: Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification
Normative reference — RFC 4291: IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture
Normative reference — RFC 2473: Generic Packet Tunneling in IPv6 Specification
Normative reference — RFC 4944: Transmission of IPv6 Packets over IEEE 802.15.4 Networks
Normative reference — RFC 6724: Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
Normative reference — RFC 6130: Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) Neighborhood Discovery Protocol (NHDP)
Normative reference — RFC 6564: A Uniform Format for IPv6 Extension Headers
Informative reference — RFC 4861: Neighbor Discovery for IP version 6 (IPv6)
Informative reference — RFC 3552: Guidelines for Writing RFC Text on Security Considerations
Informative reference — RFC 6775: Neighbor Discovery Optimization for IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPANs)

Incoming relationships (1 related RFC)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 9288: Recommendations on the Filtering of IPv6 Packets Containing IPv6 Extension Headers at Transit Routers