RFC 1188 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1990
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Proposed Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams over FDDI Networks
Overview
RFC 1188, “Proposed Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams over FDDI Networks”, is a Draft Standard document published in October 1990 by D. Katz. It obsoletes RFC 1103. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo defines a method of encapsulating the Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) requests and replies on Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) Networks. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Draft Standard” means
A historical maturity level (retired in 2011) that sat between Proposed Standard and Internet Standard and required multiple interoperable implementations.
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Relationships to other RFCs
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- RFC 1189 Common Management Information Services and Protocols for the Internet
- RFC 1186 MD4 Message Digest Algorithm
- RFC 1190 Experimental Internet Stream Protocol: Version 2
- RFC 1185 TCP Extension for High-Speed Paths
- RFC 1191 Path MTU discovery
- RFC 1184 Telnet Linemode Option
- RFC 1192 Commercialization of the Internet summary report