RFC 1868 · EXPERIMENTAL · 1995
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
ARP Extension - UNARP
Overview
RFC 1868, “ARP Extension - UNARP”, is an Experimental document published in November 1995 by G. Malkin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies a trivial modification to the ARP mechanism, not the packet format, which allows a node to announce that it is leaving the network and that all other nodes should modify their ARP tables accordingly. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
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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