# compression format for ipv6 in low power networks (6lowpan)

- From: Alexander Smirnov \<hidden\>
- Date: 2011-06-14 16:02:05 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2011/06/10873057
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2011/06/10873057/t.md

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Hi all,

could anybody please give me an advice.

Currently I have 802.15.4 network stack prototype in Linux (https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-zigbee/),
and I want to add IPv6 support. So it needs to add IPv6 header encapsulation/decapsulation above 802.15.4 layer.

What's the best way to do it in Linux (something like ipv6-ipv6 tunnel...)? Where this code must be stored, in 'ipv6' folder or in 'mac802154'?

Thank you,
Alexander
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