6LoWPAN
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6LoWPAN is a networking protocol that enables IPv6 communication over low-power, low-bandwidth wireless personal area networks, commonly used in IoT and embedded systems.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IETF standard
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IPv6 adaptation layer ⓘ networking protocol ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addressingModel | IPv6 addressing ⓘ |
| basedOn | IEEE 802.15.4 MAC layer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | low-power and lossy networks technology ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | RPL routing protocol ⓘ |
| definedBy | Internet Engineering Task Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Internet of Things
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embedded systems ⓘ low-bandwidth networks ⓘ low-power devices ⓘ resource-constrained devices ⓘ |
| enables |
IPv6 communication over IEEE 802.15.4
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end-to-end IP connectivity for constrained devices ⓘ |
| fullName | IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | enable IP-based communication for constrained devices ⓘ |
| influenced |
Thread networking protocol
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Zigbee IP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layer | adaptation layer between IPv6 and IEEE 802.15.4 ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
IEEE 802.15.4 networks
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low-power wireless personal area networks ⓘ |
| optimizationFor |
low data rate
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low power consumption ⓘ small frame sizes ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| specifiedIn |
RFC 4944
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RFC 6282 NERFINISHED ⓘ RFC 6775 NERFINISHED ⓘ RFC 8025 NERFINISHED ⓘ RFC 8138 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | IETF 6LoWPAN Working Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
fragmentation and reassembly
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global IPv6 addresses ⓘ header compression ⓘ link-local IPv6 addresses ⓘ mesh networking ⓘ multi-hop routing ⓘ stateless address autoconfiguration ⓘ |
| usedIn |
building automation
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environmental monitoring ⓘ industrial automation ⓘ smart home networks ⓘ smart metering ⓘ |
| uses |
IPv6
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LOWPAN_IPHC header compression ⓘ mesh-under forwarding ⓘ route-over forwarding ⓘ |
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