Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 1
router solicitation
Also written: RS, type 133
A message a new host sends to ff02::2 (ICMPv6 type 133) to ask routers to announce themselves, so it doesn't have to wait for the next router advertisement.
Where the book teaches it
Related terms
router advertisementIPv6 multicast groups (ff02::1, ff02::2)