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2. IPv6 unicast address generation and security
There are several ways to dynamically generate IIDs (Interface Identifiers) for IPv6 unicast addresses.
2.1 Modified EUI-64
The most common method is based on the modified IEEE identifier EUI-64 (see IEEE Standards in the For more information), which in turn is based on the IEEE 802 address, better known as the Media Access Control (MAC ) address.
From a MAC address, insert "0xFFFE" in the middle to obtain the IEEE EUI-64 identifier. Then simply set the "universal/local" bit (i.e., the 7th bit of the first byte) to 1 and...
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NIST-CSRC – National Institute of Standards and Technology Computer Security Resource Center http://csrc.nist.gov
IANA – Internet Assigned Numbers Authority – Domain name management, number resources and protocol assignment http://www.iana.org
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