RFC 1549 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1993
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
PPP in HDLC Framing
Overview
RFC 1549, “PPP in HDLC Framing”, is a Draft Standard document published in December 1993 by W. Simpson. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1662 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the use of HDLC for framing PPP encapsulated packets. [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
Other RFCs from 1993
- RFC 1548 The Point-to-Point Protocol
- RFC 1550 IP: Next Generation White Paper Solicitation
- RFC 1547 Requirements for an Internet Standard Point-to-Point Protocol
- RFC 1551 Novell IPX Over Various WAN Media
- RFC 1546 Host Anycasting Service
- RFC 1552 The PPP Internetworking Packet Exchange Control Protocol
- RFC 1545 FTP Operation Over Big Address Records
- RFC 1553 Compressing IPX Headers Over WAN Media