IPv6 over BLUETOOTH(R) Low Energy
RFC 7668
| Document | Type |
RFC - Proposed Standard
(October 2015; No errata)
Was draft-ietf-6lo-btle (6lo WG)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Last updated | 2015-10-27 | ||
| Replaces | draft-ietf-6lowpan-btle | ||
| Stream | IETF | ||
| Formats | plain text pdf htmlized bibtex | ||
| Reviews | |||
| Stream | WG state | Submitted to IESG for Publication | |
| Document shepherd | Gabriel Montenegro | ||
| Shepherd write-up | Show (last changed 2015-02-27) | ||
| IESG | IESG state | RFC 7668 (Proposed Standard) | |
| Consensus Boilerplate | Yes | ||
| Telechat date | |||
| Responsible AD | Brian Haberman | ||
| IESG note | The IPSP specification is available at https://www.bluetooth.org/docman/handlers/DownloadDoc.ashx?doc_id=296307 | ||
| Send notices to | (None) | ||
| IANA | IANA review state | Version Changed - Review Needed | |
| IANA action state | No IANA Actions | ||
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) J. Nieminen
Request for Comments: 7668 TeliaSonera
Category: Standards Track T. Savolainen
ISSN: 2070-1721 M. Isomaki
Nokia
B. Patil
AT&T
Z. Shelby
ARM
C. Gomez
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya/i2CAT
October 2015
IPv6 over BLUETOOTH(R) Low Energy
Abstract
Bluetooth Smart is the brand name for the Bluetooth low energy
feature in the Bluetooth specification defined by the Bluetooth
Special Interest Group. The standard Bluetooth radio has been widely
implemented and available in mobile phones, notebook computers, audio
headsets, and many other devices. The low-power version of Bluetooth
is a specification that enables the use of this air interface with
devices such as sensors, smart meters, appliances, etc. The low-
power variant of Bluetooth has been standardized since revision 4.0
of the Bluetooth specifications, although version 4.1 or newer is
required for IPv6. This document describes how IPv6 is transported
over Bluetooth low energy using IPv6 over Low-power Wireless Personal
Area Network (6LoWPAN) techniques.
Status of This Memo
This is an Internet Standards Track document.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on
Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7668.
Nieminen, et al. Standards Track [Page 1]
RFC 7668 IPv6 over Bluetooth LE October 2015
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ...................................................3
1.1. Terminology and Requirements Language .......................3
2. Bluetooth Low Energy ...........................................4
2.1. Bluetooth LE Stack .........................................4
2.2. Roles and Topology for Link Layer ...........................5
2.3. Bluetooth LE Device Addressing .............................6
2.4. Bluetooth LE Packet Sizes and MTU ...........................6
3. Specification of IPv6 over Bluetooth Low Energy .................7
3.1. Protocol Stack .............................................8
3.2. Link Model .................................................8
3.2.1. IPv6 Subnet Model and Internet Connectivity .........9
3.2.2. Stateless Address Autoconfiguration ................10
3.2.3. Neighbor Discovery .................................12
3.2.4. Header Compression .................................13
3.2.4.1. Remote Destination Example ................14
3.2.4.2. Example of Registration of
Multiple Addresses ........................15
3.2.5. Unicast and Multicast Address Mapping ..............16
4. Security Considerations ........................................16
5. References .....................................................17
5.1. Normative References ......................................17
5.2. Informative References ....................................18
Acknowledgements ..................................................20
Contributors ......................................................20
Authors' Addresses ................................................20
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