Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 1
router advertisement
Also written: RA, type 134
A router's announcement of itself and the LAN's prefix (ICMPv6 type 134), sent to ff02::1. Its `auto` flag invites hosts to build their own address with SLAAC.
Where the book teaches it
Related terms
router solicitationSLAAC (stateless address autoconfiguration)IPv6 multicast groups (ff02::1, ff02::2)