RFC 1293 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1992
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Inverse Address Resolution Protocol
Overview
RFC 1293, “Inverse Address Resolution Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 1992 by T. Bradley, C. Brown. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2390 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes additions to ARP that will allow a station to request a protocol address corresponding to a given hardware address. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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