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| Internet Engineering Task Force M.R. Smith | Internet Engineering Task Force M.R. Smith | |||
| Internet-Draft 3 May 2022 | Internet-Draft 5 May 2022 | |||
| Intended status: Informational | Intended status: Informational | |||
| Expires: 4 November 2022 | Expires: 6 November 2022 | |||
| Routers Verses Hosts; Devices Verses Functions | Routers Verses Hosts; Devices Verses Functions | |||
| draft-smith-ietf-routers-vs-hosts-00 | draft-smith-ietf-routers-vs-hosts-01 | |||
| Abstract | Abstract | |||
| This memo discusses the differences between routers verses hosts, as | This memo discusses the differences between routers verses hosts, as | |||
| devices verses functions. It then discusses Internet Protocol | devices verses functions. It then discusses Internet Protocol | |||
| architectural considerations and consequences based on these | architectural considerations and consequences based on these | |||
| differences and definitions. | differences and definitions. | |||
| Status of This Memo | Status of This Memo | |||
| skipping to change at page 1, line 33 ¶ | skipping to change at page 1, line 33 ¶ | |||
| Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering | Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering | |||
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| Table of Contents | Table of Contents | |||
| 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 | 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 | |||
| 2. Routers and Hosts Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | 2. Routers verses Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | |||
| 2.1. Routers verses Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | 2.1. Router verses Host Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | |||
| 2.1.1. Routing Function Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | 2.1.1. Routing Function Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | |||
| 2.1.2. Only Hosts Hold IPv6 Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | 2.1.2. Only Hosts Hold IPv6 Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | |||
| 2.1.3. Host Function Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | 2.1.3. Host Function Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | |||
| 2.1.4. Demarcation Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | 2.1.4. Demarcation Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | |||
| 2.1.5. The Physical Postal System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | 2.1.5. The Physical Postal System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | |||
| 2.1.6. Dumb Network, Smart Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | 2.1.6. Dumb Network, Smart Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | |||
| 2.1.7. Hop by Hop "Network" Processing . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | 2.1.7. Hop by Hop "Network" Processing . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | |||
| 2.1.8. An Example - The Routing Header . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | 2.1.8. An Example - The Routing Header . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | |||
| 2.1.9. A Counter Example - The Hop By Hop Options Header . . 8 | 2.1.9. A Counter Example - The Hop By Hop Options Header . . 8 | |||
| 2.1.10. Theory Verses Practice - Routers and Hosts As Physical | 2.1.10. Theory Verses Practice - Routers and Hosts As Physical | |||
| Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 | |||
| 2.1.10.1. Router Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 | 2.1.10.1. Router Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 | |||
| 2.1.10.2. Host Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | 2.1.10.2. Host Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | |||
| 2.1.10.3. Fast Path verses Slow Path . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | 2.1.10.3. Fast Path verses Slow Path . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | |||
| 2.2. Contrary Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | 2.2. Contrary Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | |||
| 2.2.1. BGP Route Servers and Route Reflectors . . . . . . . 10 | 2.2.1. BGP Route Servers and Route Reflectors . . . . . . . 10 | |||
| 2.2.2. Commodity PCs as Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 | 2.2.2. Commodity PCs as Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 | |||
| 2.3. All IPv6 Addresses are Host Addresses . . . . . . . . . . 11 | 2.3. Routers holding IPv6 Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 | |||
| 2.4. Forwarding verses Non-Forwarding Interfaces . . . . . . . 11 | 2.4. Forwarding verses Non-Forwarding Interfaces . . . . . . . 11 | |||
| 3. HBH Function Encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | 3. HBH Function Encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 | |||
| 4. Additional HBH Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | 4. Additional HBH Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
| 5. Host Requested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | 5. Host Requested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
| 6. Network Imposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | 6. Network Imposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
| 7. Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | 7. Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
| 8. Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | 8. Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
| 9. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | 9. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
| 10. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | 10. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
| 11. Change Log [RFC Editor please remove] . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | 11. Change Log [RFC Editor please remove] . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
| 12. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | 12. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
| Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | |||
| 1. Introduction | 1. Introduction | |||
| This memo discusses the differences between routers verses hosts, as | This memo discusses the differences between routers verses hosts, as | |||
| devices verses functions. It then discusses Internet Protocol | devices verses functions. It then discusses Internet Protocol | |||
| architectural considerations and consequences based on these | architectural considerations and consequences based on these | |||
| differences and definitions. | differences and definitions. | |||
| 2. Routers and Hosts Model | 2. Routers verses Hosts | |||
| 2.1. Routers verses Hosts | 2.1. Router verses Host Functions | |||
| [RFC8200] defines a node, and two types of IPv6 nodes: | [RFC8200] defines an IPv6 node, and two types of IPv6 nodes: | |||
| node - "a device that implements IPv6." | node - "a device that implements IPv6." | |||
| router - "a node that forwards IPv6 packets not explicitly addressed | router - "a node that forwards IPv6 packets not explicitly | |||
| to itself. | addressed to itself." | |||
| host - "any node that is not a router." | host - "any node that is not a router." | |||
| Although "node" is described as a device, and most people will think | Although "node" is described as a device, and most people will think | |||
| of a "device" as a physical, well, device, "host" and "router" are | of a "device" as a physical, well, device, "host" and "router" are | |||
| really functional definitions, indicating the goal and type of | really functional definitions, indicating the goal and type of | |||
| processing that is to be performed on the IPv6 packet by the node. | processing that is to be performed on the IPv6 packet by the node. | |||
| Stephen Deering, one of the co-designers of IPv6 [RFC8200], has | Stephen Deering, one of the co-designers of IPv6 [RFC8200], has | |||
| described routers in functional terms in other RFCs. For example, in | described routers in functional terms in other RFCs. For example, in | |||
| [RFC1075], a "router" is described as: | [RFC1075], a "router" is described as: | |||
| * The process or processes that perform the routing and forwarding | The process or processes that perform the routing and forwarding | |||
| functions are called "routers" in this memo. | functions are called "routers" in this memo. | |||
| Or, in [RFC1256] (the likely origin of IPv6 Router Advertisements), a | Or, in [RFC1256] (the likely origin of IPv6 Router Advertisements), a | |||
| router is defined as: | router is defined as: | |||
| * a system that forwards IP datagrams | a system that forwards IP datagrams | |||
| The definition of the word "device" doesn't actually require a device | The definition of the word "device" doesn't actually require a device | |||
| to be physical [DICTIONARY REF, VW DEFEAT DEVICE]. | to be physical [DICTIONARY REF, VW DEFEAT DEVICE]. | |||
| In this memo we will consider routers and hosts as functions before | ||||
| considering routers and hosts as physical devices. | ||||
| 2.1.1. Routing Function Goal | 2.1.1. Routing Function Goal | |||
| As per the [RFC8200] definition, the goal of the routing function is | As per the [RFC8200] definition, the goal of the routing function is | |||
| to forward an IPv6 packet towards an IPv6 node that explicitly holds | to forward an IPv6 packet towards an IPv6 node that explicitly holds | |||
| the packet's destination address. This forwarding function is | the packet's destination address. This forwarding function is | |||
| limited to the fixed portion of the IPv6 header, so that it can be | limited to the fixed portion of the IPv6 header, so that it can be | |||
| performed as simply, and therefore as fast as possible. Simpler | performed as simply, and therefore as fast as possible. Simpler | |||
| operations on a packet can better facilitate faster and cheaper | operations on a packet can better facilitate faster and cheaper | |||
| implementations, both in software and in fixed or limited function | implementations, both in software and in fixed or limited function | |||
| hardware. | hardware. | |||
| skipping to change at page 4, line 32 ¶ | skipping to change at page 4, line 37 ¶ | |||
| exist without it. | exist without it. | |||
| 2.1.2. Only Hosts Hold IPv6 Addresses | 2.1.2. Only Hosts Hold IPv6 Addresses | |||
| If the goal of the routing function is to forward packets "not | If the goal of the routing function is to forward packets "not | |||
| explicitly addressed to itself", and a host is "any node that is not | explicitly addressed to itself", and a host is "any node that is not | |||
| a router", then it means that all IPv6 nodes that hold IPv6 addresses | a router", then it means that all IPv6 nodes that hold IPv6 addresses | |||
| are hosts. | are hosts. | |||
| Or rather, IPv6 addresses are only assigned to hosts. IPv6 addresses | Or rather, IPv6 addresses are only assigned to hosts. IPv6 addresses | |||
| are host addresses. | are always host addresses. | |||
| Remember, this is the definition of a host function, not a host | This also means only hosts originate packets, and only hosts receive | |||
| "device", and also remember that a "device" isn't actually required | packets. Routers only forward packets. | |||
| to be a physical thing. | ||||
| Routers as physical devices (and hosts as physical devices) are | Remember, these host and router definitions are functional, not | |||
| discussed later. | router or host physical "device" definitions, and also remember that | |||
| a "device" isn't actually required to be a physical thing. | ||||
| Routers and hosts as physical devices are discussed later. | ||||
| 2.1.3. Host Function Goal | 2.1.3. Host Function Goal | |||
| The goal of the host function is to process the IPv6 packet in depth, | The goal of the host function is to process the IPv6 packet in depth, | |||
| beyond the IPv6 fixed header, when the packet arrives at the host | beyond the IPv6 fixed header, when the packet arrives at the host | |||
| holding the destination address specified in the packet. | holding the destination address specified in the packet. | |||
| The type of processing to be performed is specified by the IPv6 | The type of processing to be performed is specified by the IPv6 | |||
| packet's fixed header next header field, optional Extension Headers, | packet's fixed header next header field, optional Extension Headers, | |||
| and then subsequent transport layer header (an Extension Header too, | and then subsequent transport layer header (an Extension Header too, | |||
| skipping to change at page 6, line 12 ¶ | skipping to change at page 6, line 18 ¶ | |||
| package or packet from the source address to the destination address | package or packet from the source address to the destination address | |||
| on the outside of the container. | on the outside of the container. | |||
| The postal system is transparent to the contents of the envelope, | The postal system is transparent to the contents of the envelope, | |||
| package or packets it is asked to deliver. Whether a envelope | package or packets it is asked to deliver. Whether a envelope | |||
| carries a large value financial check (cheque), or a package is | carries a large value financial check (cheque), or a package is | |||
| carrying 1 kilogram of gold is not visible to the postal system. | carrying 1 kilogram of gold is not visible to the postal system. | |||
| Delivery occurs regardless, usually dependent on weight. Lead or | Delivery occurs regardless, usually dependent on weight. Lead or | |||
| gold costs the same to transport. | gold costs the same to transport. | |||
| Once the envelope, package or packet arrives at the specified | ||||
| destination address, it is then open and its contents (payload) are | ||||
| "processed" by the receiver identified by the destination address. | ||||
| Payload encryption isn't commonly used to ensure that envelopes and | Payload encryption isn't commonly used to ensure that envelopes and | |||
| packages are opened "mid-flight", preserving payload transparency. | packages are opened "mid-flight", preserving payload transparency. | |||
| However, this transparency is instead enforced by very strong laws | However, this transparency is instead enforced by very strong laws | |||
| with harsh pentalities against unauthorised opening of envelopes and | with harsh pentalities against unauthorised opening of envelopes and | |||
| packets (e.g. in Australia, the penalty is 2 to 5 years in jail | packets (e.g. in Australia, the penalty is 2 to 5 years in jail | |||
| [REF]). | [REF]). (Postcards are an interesting case - clearly the payload is | |||
| visible to the postal system, since they're not enclosed in an | ||||
| The Internet communications model is not new, it is really just an | enverlope. However, that's known and expected by the sender. | |||
| electronic version of the 2500 year old postal system [REF]. What | Postcards could have their payload text encrypted by the sender.) | |||
| processing should happen where in the Internet and, in packet | ||||
| forwarding in general, can be strongly guided by the history and | ||||
| evolution of the physical postal system. | ||||
| [IEN5] "SPECIFICATION OF INTERNET TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROGRAM - TCP | [IEN5] "SPECIFICATION OF INTERNET TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROGRAM - TCP | |||
| - (Version 2)" clearly links the Internet Protocol architecture to | - (Version 2)" clearly links the Internet Protocol architecture to | |||
| the postal system by saying that "The TCP acts in many ways like a | the postal system by saying that "The TCP acts in many ways like a | |||
| postal service since it provides a way for processes to exchange | postal service since it provides a way for processes to exchange | |||
| letters with each other.", and by using the term "letter" to describe | letters with each other.", and by using the term "letter" to describe | |||
| messages between processes that are using TCP. Note that this was | messages between processes that are using TCP. Note that this was | |||
| before the Internet Protocol was split off from TCP in [IENxx] (now | before the Internet Protocol was split off from TCP in [IENxx] (which | |||
| known as TCP/IP), so this postal service analogy is applying to the | became known as TCP/IP), so the term "TCP" is implicitly applying to | |||
| combination of both TCP and IP. | IP. | |||
| The Internet communications model is not new, it is really just an | ||||
| electronic version of the 2500 year old postal system [REF]. Postal | ||||
| envelopes, packages and packets are analogs of Internet Protocol | ||||
| packets. What processing should happen where in the Internet and, in | ||||
| packet forwarding in general, can be strongly guided by the history | ||||
| and evolution of the physical postal system. | ||||
| 2.1.6. Dumb Network, Smart Hosts | 2.1.6. Dumb Network, Smart Hosts | |||
| The term "Dumb network, smart hosts" [Huitema] has been used to | The term "Dumb network, smart hosts" [Huitema] has been used to | |||
| summarise the fundamental model of the Internet protocols. Hosts do | summarise the fundamental model of the Internet protocols. Hosts do | |||
| smart (and complex) packet processing, the network does dumb (and | smart (and complex) packet processing, the network does dumb (and | |||
| therefore fast) packet processing (i.e., forwarding). | therefore fast) packet processing (i.e., forwarding). | |||
| One of the very significant advantages of this model is that it has | One of the very significant advantages of this model is that it has | |||
| allowed the Internet to better scale. Since the paths across the | allowed the Internet to better scale. Since the paths across the | |||
| skipping to change at page 8, line 12 ¶ | skipping to change at page 8, line 29 ¶ | |||
| of a forwarding domain for delivery to the new next hop, now | of a forwarding domain for delivery to the new next hop, now | |||
| identified by the packet's newly replaced destination address. | identified by the packet's newly replaced destination address. | |||
| This hop by hop processing path across the network from the original | This hop by hop processing path across the network from the original | |||
| packet source host to the final packet destination consists of a set | packet source host to the final packet destination consists of a set | |||
| of separate forwarding domains, delimited by intermediate hosts. | of separate forwarding domains, delimited by intermediate hosts. | |||
| 2.1.8. An Example - The Routing Header | 2.1.8. An Example - The Routing Header | |||
| Per [RFC8200], "The Routing header is used by an IPv6 source to list | Per [RFC8200], "The Routing header is used by an IPv6 source to list | |||
| one or more intermediate nodes to be \"visited\" on the way to a | one or more intermediate nodes to be visited on the way to a packet's | |||
| packet's destination." | destination." | |||
| The intermediate nodes are identified by a list of IPv6 destination | The intermediate nodes are identified by a list of IPv6 destination | |||
| addresses. Consequently, going by the [RFC8200] router and host | addresses. Consequently, going by the [RFC8200] router and host | |||
| definitions, a Routing Header is listing a set of hosts to visit on a | definitions, a Routing Header is listing a set of hosts to visit on a | |||
| path towards the final host, also identified by an IPv6 destination | path towards the final host, also identified by an IPv6 destination | |||
| address. | address. | |||
| 2.1.9. A Counter Example - The Hop By Hop Options Header | 2.1.9. A Counter Example - The Hop By Hop Options Header | |||
| The Hop-by-Hop Options Header "is used to carry optional information | The Hop-by-Hop Options Header "is used to carry optional information | |||
| skipping to change at page 8, line 40 ¶ | skipping to change at page 9, line 8 ¶ | |||
| processing involved is beyond the purpose of forwarding and | processing involved is beyond the purpose of forwarding and | |||
| delivering the packet to the packet's destination address. | delivering the packet to the packet's destination address. | |||
| This is host or packet payload processing beyond the fixed IPv6 | This is host or packet payload processing beyond the fixed IPv6 | |||
| header. Yet it is not normally occurring at an IPv6 node, or rather | header. Yet it is not normally occurring at an IPv6 node, or rather | |||
| host, that holds the packet's destination address. | host, that holds the packet's destination address. | |||
| [RFC2460] required all routers to look for the Hop-by-Hop options | [RFC2460] required all routers to look for the Hop-by-Hop options | |||
| header, and to process it if present. [RFC8200] loosened this | header, and to process it if present. [RFC8200] loosened this | |||
| requirement because high performance IPv6 forwarding implementations | requirement because high performance IPv6 forwarding implementations | |||
| were purely forwarding on a packet's destination address. | were purely forwarding on a packet's destination address. Router | |||
| implementations weren't looking past the IPv6 fixed header. | ||||
| 2.1.10. Theory Verses Practice - Routers and Hosts As Physical Devices | 2.1.10. Theory Verses Practice - Routers and Hosts As Physical Devices | |||
| It is common for many, if not all people in networking to imagine a | It is common for many, if not all people in networking to imagine a | |||
| "router" or a "host" as a physical device, with physical attributes | "router" or a "host" as a physical device, with physical attributes | |||
| that are typical of the function being performed by and that suit the | that are typical of the function being performed by and that suit the | |||
| common use of the device. | common use of the device. | |||
| 2.1.10.1. Router Devices | 2.1.10.1. Router Devices | |||
| skipping to change at page 11, line 25 ¶ | skipping to change at page 11, line 29 ¶ | |||
| A PC acting as a router can be more discreet than a whole of device | A PC acting as a router can be more discreet than a whole of device | |||
| role. Some interfaces can be "forwarding interfaces", meaning they | role. Some interfaces can be "forwarding interfaces", meaning they | |||
| accept packets "not explicitly addressed to itself" and attempt to | accept packets "not explicitly addressed to itself" and attempt to | |||
| forward them. | forward them. | |||
| Other interfaces in the PC may not accept packets "not explicitly | Other interfaces in the PC may not accept packets "not explicitly | |||
| addressed to itself", and drop them. The interface will only accept | addressed to itself", and drop them. The interface will only accept | |||
| packets for which host processing is to occur. | packets for which host processing is to occur. | |||
| 2.3. All IPv6 Addresses are Host Addresses | 2.3. Routers holding IPv6 Addresses | |||
| As the routing function does not originate packets, but only forwards | ||||
| them, then it means that only hosts are the originators or final | ||||
| destinations of packets that are forwarded by the network. | ||||
| As a consequence, it means that the IPv6 source and destination | If a packet source or destination address identifies a "router", it | |||
| addresses in a packet are only host addresses. The routing or | is really identifying the host function, or control plane, that | |||
| forwarding function does not have IPv6 addresses and never places | resides within the router as a device. | |||
| them in a packet source or destination address field, because it | ||||
| never originates or is the final receiver of a packet. If a packet | ||||
| source or destination address identifies a "router", it is really | ||||
| identifying the host function, or control plane, that resides within | ||||
| the router as a device. | ||||
| 2.4. Forwarding verses Non-Forwarding Interfaces | 2.4. Forwarding verses Non-Forwarding Interfaces | |||
| Whether or not a device is a router is more discrete than whether the | Whether or not a device is a router is more discrete than whether the | |||
| device as a whole is nominated as a "router" or a "host". | device as a whole is nominated as a "router" or a "host". | |||
| Whether or not to forward a received packet is property or attribute | Whether or not to forward a received packet is property or attribute | |||
| of an IPv6 enabled interface; if the interface accepts a packet that | of an IPv6 enabled interface; if the interface accepts a packet that | |||
| does not have a Destination Address that matches that assigned to the | does not have a Destination Address that matches that assigned to the | |||
| interface, then the device will act as a router for that packet, by | interface, then the device will act as a router for that packet, by | |||
| skipping to change at page 12, line 33 ¶ | skipping to change at page 12, line 26 ¶ | |||
| 10. Acknowledgements | 10. Acknowledgements | |||
| Review and comments were provided by YOUR NAME HERE! | Review and comments were provided by YOUR NAME HERE! | |||
| This memo was prepared using the xml2rfc tool. | This memo was prepared using the xml2rfc tool. | |||
| 11. Change Log [RFC Editor please remove] | 11. Change Log [RFC Editor please remove] | |||
| draft-smith-ietf-routers-vs-hosts-00, initial version, 2022-05-03 | draft-smith-ietf-routers-vs-hosts-00, initial version, 2022-05-03 | |||
| draft-smith-ietf-routers-vs-hosts-01, 2022-05-04 | ||||
| * miscellaneous tweaks | ||||
| * postal system clarifications | ||||
| * mostly merge IPv6 addresses are host addresses sections | ||||
| 12. Informative References | 12. Informative References | |||
| [RFC1075] Waitzman, D., Partridge, C., and S. Deering, "Distance | [RFC1075] Waitzman, D., Partridge, C., and S. Deering, "Distance | |||
| Vector Multicast Routing Protocol", RFC 1075, | Vector Multicast Routing Protocol", RFC 1075, | |||
| DOI 10.17487/RFC1075, November 1988, | DOI 10.17487/RFC1075, November 1988, | |||
| <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1075>. | <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1075>. | |||
| [RFC1256] Deering, S., Ed., "ICMP Router Discovery Messages", | [RFC1256] Deering, S., Ed., "ICMP Router Discovery Messages", | |||
| RFC 1256, DOI 10.17487/RFC1256, September 1991, | RFC 1256, DOI 10.17487/RFC1256, September 1991, | |||
| <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1256>. | <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1256>. | |||
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