RFC 1723 · INTERNET STANDARD · 1994

RIP Version 2 - Carrying Additional Information

Overview

RFC 1723, “RIP Version 2 - Carrying Additional Information”, is an Internet Standard document published in November 1994 by G. Malkin. It updates RFC 1058. It obsoletes RFC 1388. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2453 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies an extension of the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), o expand the amount of useful information carried in RIP messages and to add a measure of security. This memo obsoletes RFC 1388, which specifies an update to the "Routing Information Protocol" STD 34, RFC 1058. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Internet Standard” means

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 1388
Obsoleted by
RFC 2453
This RFC updates
RFC 1058
Other RFCs from 1994

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