RFC 1626 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1994
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Default IP MTU for use over ATM AAL5
Overview
RFC 1626, “Default IP MTU for use over ATM AAL5”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 1994 by R. Atkinson. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2225 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
There are a number of good reasons to have a reasonably large default MTU value for IP over ATM AAL5. This paper presents the default IP MIU for use over ATM AAL5. [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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