RFC 1620 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Internet Architecture Extensions for Shared Media
Overview
RFC 1620, “Internet Architecture Extensions for Shared Media”, is an Informational document published in May 1994 by B. Braden, J. Postel, Y. Rekhter. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo discusses alternative approaches to extending the Internet architecture to eliminate some or all unnecessary hops. 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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