RFC 2344 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1998
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Reverse Tunneling for Mobile IP
Overview
RFC 2344, “Reverse Tunneling for Mobile IP”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 1998 by G. Montenegro. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3024 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document proposes backwards-compatible extensions to Mobile IP in order to support topologically correct reverse tunnels. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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