RFC 1027 · UNKNOWN · 1987
MON · 15 JUN 2026
Using ARP to implement transparent subnet gateways
Overview
RFC 1027, “Using ARP to implement transparent subnet gateways”, is an Unknown document published in October 1987 by S. Carl-Mitchell, J.S. Quarterman. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC describes the use of the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) by subnet gateways to permit hosts on the connected subnets to communicate without being aware of the existence of subnets, using the technique of "Proxy ARP".
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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