RFC 1722 · INTERNET STANDARD · 1994
WED · 29 JUL 2026
RIP Version 2 Protocol Applicability Statement
Overview
RFC 1722, “RIP Version 2 Protocol Applicability Statement”, is an Internet Standard document published in November 1994 by G. Malkin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
As required by Routing Protocol Criteria (RFC 1264), this report defines the applicability of the RIP-2 protocol within the Internet. This report is a prerequisite to advancing RIP-2 on the standards track. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Internet Standard” means
A mature, widely-implemented specification that has completed the full IETF standards process — the highest maturity level on the standards track.
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