Figure 261 Provider Based Unicast Address Format RFC 1884

The following list describes Figure 26-1, defining the unicast address format in detail. Format prefix Indicates the type of address as provider-based unicast. This is always 3 bits, and it is coded as 010. Registry ID Identifies the Internet address registry from which this ISP obtains addresses. This is a 5-bit value indicating the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) or one of the three regional registries, namely the Internet Network Information Center (InterNIC), R seaux IP Europ ens...

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