RFC 1817 · HISTORIC · 1995
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
CIDR and Classful Routing
Overview
RFC 1817, “CIDR and Classful Routing”, is a Historic document published in August 1995 by Y. Rekhter. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document represents the IAB's (Internet Architecture Board) evaluation of the current and near term implications of CIDR on organizations that use Classful routing technology. 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A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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