RFC 1702 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994

Generic Routing Encapsulation over IPv4 networks

Overview

RFC 1702, “Generic Routing Encapsulation over IPv4 networks”, is an Informational document published in October 1994 by S. Hanks, T. Li, D. Farinacci, P. Traina. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo addresses the case of using IP as the delivery protocol or the payload protocol and the special case of IP as both the delivery and payload. This memo also describes using IP addresses and autonomous system numbers as part of a GRE source route. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

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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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