RFC 1606 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
A Historical Perspective On The Usage Of IP Version 9
Overview
RFC 1606, “A Historical Perspective On The Usage Of IP Version 9”, is an Informational document published in April 1994 by J. Onions. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This paper reviews the usages of the old IP version protocol. It considers some of its successes and its failures. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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