Class A Subnet Experiment
RFC 1797, “Class A Subnet Experiment”, is an Experimental document published in April 1995 by Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
There appears to be some interest in experimenting with subnetting the class A addresses. It is suggested that conducting an experiment now to identify and fix any software that does not properly handle subnetted class A addresses would be useful and important. This document defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community. This does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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