RFC 1707 · HISTORIC · 1994
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
CATNIP: Common Architecture for the Internet
Overview
RFC 1707, “CATNIP: Common Architecture for the Internet”, is a Historic document published in October 1994 by M. McGovern, R. Ullmann. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document was submitted to the IETF IPng area in response to RFC 1550. This paper describes a common architecture for the network layer protocol. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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