RFC 2544 · INFORMATIONAL · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect Devices
Overview
RFC 2544, “Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect Devices”, is an Informational document published in March 1999 by S. Bradner, J. McQuaid. It obsoletes RFC 1944. It has since been updated by RFC 6201, RFC 6815, RFC 9004. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document is a republication of RFC 1944 correcting the values for the IP addresses which were assigned to be used as the default addresses for networking test equipment. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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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