RFC 1721 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994
WED · 29 JUL 2026
RIP Version 2 Protocol Analysis
Overview
RFC 1721, “RIP Version 2 Protocol Analysis”, is an Informational document published in November 1994 by G. Malkin. It obsoletes RFC 1387. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
As required by Routing Protocol Criteria (RFC 1264), this report documents the key features of the RIP-2 protocol and the current implementation experience. This report is a prerequisite to advancing RIP-2 on the standards track. 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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1994
- RFC 1720 Internet Official Protocol Standards
- RFC 1722 RIP Version 2 Protocol Applicability Statement
- RFC 1719 A Direction for IPng
- RFC 1723 RIP Version 2 - Carrying Additional Information
- RFC 1718 The Tao of IETF - A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet Engineering Task Force
- RFC 1724 RIP Version 2 MIB Extension
- RFC 1717 The PPP Multilink Protocol
- RFC 1725 Post Office Protocol - Version 3