RFC 1151 · EXPERIMENTAL · 1990
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Version 2 of the Reliable Data Protocol
Overview
RFC 1151, “Version 2 of the Reliable Data Protocol”, is an Experimental document published in April 1990 by C. Partridge, R.M. Hinden. It updates RFC 908. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC suggests several updates to the specification of the Reliable Data Protocol (RDP) in RFC-908 based on experience with the protocol. This revised version of the protocol is experimental.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1990
- RFC 1150 FYI on FYI: Introduction to the FYI Notes
- RFC 1152 Workshop report: Internet research steering group workshop on very- high-speed networks
- RFC 1149 Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams on avian carriers
- RFC 1153 Digest message format
- RFC 1148 Mapping between X.400 / ISO 10021 and RFC 822
- RFC 1154 Encoding header field for internet messages
- RFC 1147 FYI on a Network Management Tool Catalog: Tools for Monitoring and Debugging TCP/IP Internets and Interconnected Devices
- RFC 1155 Structure and identification of management information for TCP/IP- based internets