RFC 1201 · INTERNET STANDARD · 1991

Transmitting IP traffic over ARCNET networks

Overview

RFC 1201, “Transmitting IP traffic over ARCNET networks”, is an Internet Standard document published in February 1991 by D. Provan. It obsoletes RFC 1051. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo defines a protocol for the transmission of IP and ARP packets over the ARCnet Local Area Network.This memo specifies a method of encapsulating Internet Protocol (IP) and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) datagrams for transmission across ARCNET using the "ARCNET Packet Header Definition Standard". [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Internet Standard” means

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 1051
Other RFCs from 1991

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