Compression Format for IPv6 Datagrams over IEEE 802.15.4-Based Networks
Author(s) -
Pascal Thubert
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
rfc
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.17487/rfc6282
Subject(s) - datagram , computer science , computer network , ipv6 , operating system , the internet , network packet
This document updates RFC 4944, "Transmission of IPv6 Packets overIEEE 802.15.4 Networks". This document specifies an IPv6 headercompression format for IPv6 packet delivery in Low Power WirelessPersonal Area Networks (6LoWPANs). The compression format relies onshared context to allow compression of arbitrary prefixes. How theinformation is maintained in that shared context is out of scope. Thisdocument specifies compression of multicast addresses and a frameworkfor compressing next headers. UDP header compression is specifiedwithin this framework. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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