RFC 2500 · HISTORIC · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Internet Official Protocol Standards
Overview
RFC 2500, “Internet Official Protocol Standards”, is a Historic document published in June 1999 by J. Reynolds, R. Braden. It obsoletes RFC 2400. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2600 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo summarizes the status of Internet protocols and specifications. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1999
- RFC 2499 Request for Comments Summary
- RFC 2501 Mobile Ad hoc Networking : Routing Protocol Performance Issues and Evaluation Considerations
- RFC 2498 IPPM Metrics for Measuring Connectivity
- RFC 2502 Limitations of Internet Protocol Suite for Distributed Simulation the Large Multicast Environment
- RFC 2497 Transmission of IPv6 Packets over ARCnet Networks
- RFC 2503 MIME Types for Use with the ISO ILL Protocol
- RFC 2496 Definitions of Managed Object for the DS3/E3 Interface Type
- RFC 2504 Users' Security Handbook