RFC 1051 · HISTORIC · 1988
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams and ARP packets over ARCNET networks
Overview
RFC 1051, “Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams and ARP packets over ARCNET networks”, is a Historic document published in March 1988 by P.A. Prindeville. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1201 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo specifies a standard method of encapsulating Internet Protocol (IP) and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) datagrams on an ARCNET. This RFC is a standard protocol for the Internet community.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1988
- RFC 1050 RPC: Remote Procedure Call Protocol specification
- RFC 1052 IAB recommendations for the development of Internet network management standards
- RFC 1049 Content-type header field for Internet messages
- RFC 1053 Telnet X.3 PAD option
- RFC 1048 BOOTP vendor information extensions
- RFC 1054 Host extensions for IP multicasting
- RFC 1047 Duplicate messages and SMTP
- RFC 1055 Nonstandard for transmission of IP datagrams over serial lines: SLIP