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# IPv6 Basic Technology
The main standard for IPv6 is [RFC 8200 ](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8200 ). Many other relevant RFCs are cited in [IPv6 node requirements ](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp220 ). Quotes from relevant RFCs are included in this chapter.
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Some generic terms that should be used precisely are given in Section 2 of RFC 8200. In particular:
- Node: a device that implements IPv6
- Router: a node that forwards IPv6 packets not explicitly addressed to itself
- Host: any node that is not a router
To avoid confusion, note that a router may receive and send its own packets, and run IPv6 applications, just as a host does.
The rest of this chapter covers various basic aspects of IPv6.
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## [Packet Format](Packet%20Format.md)
## [Addresses](Addresses.md)
## [Layer 2 functions](Layer%202%20functions.md)
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## [Address resolution](Address%20resolution.md)
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## [Auto-configuration](Auto-configuration.md)
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## [Managed configuration](Managed%20configuration.md)
## [DNS](DNS.md)
## [Routing](Routing.md)
## [Transport protocols](Transport%20protocols.md)
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## [Extension headers and options](Extension%20headers%20and%20options.md)
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