RFC 2170 · INFORMATIONAL · 1997

Application REQuested IP over ATM

Overview

RFC 2170, “Application REQuested IP over ATM”, is an Informational document published in July 1997 by W. Almesberger, J. Le Boudec, P. Oechslin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies a method for allowing ATM-attached hosts that have direct ATM connectivity to set up end-to-end IP over ATM connections within the reachable ATM cloud, on request from applications, and for the exclusive use by the requesting applications. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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