RFC 1268 · HISTORIC · 1991
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Application of the Border Gateway Protocol in the Internet
Overview
RFC 1268, “Application of the Border Gateway Protocol in the Internet”, is a Historic document published in October 1991 by Y. Rekhter, P. Gross. It obsoletes RFC 1164. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1655 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the usage of the BGP in the Internet. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.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 1991
- RFC 1267 Border Gateway Protocol 3
- RFC 1269 Definitions of Managed Objects for the Border Gateway Protocol: Version 3
- RFC 1266 Experience with the BGP Protocol
- RFC 1270 SNMP Communications Services
- RFC 1265 BGP Protocol Analysis
- RFC 1271 Remote Network Monitoring Management Information Base
- RFC 1264 Internet Engineering Task Force Internet Routing Protocol Standardization Criteria
- RFC 1272 Internet Accounting: Background