RFC 2675 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
IPv6 Jumbograms
Overview
RFC 2675, “IPv6 Jumbograms”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 1999 by D. Borman, S. Deering, R. Hinden. It obsoletes RFC 2147. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the IPv6 Jumbo Payload option, which provides the means of specifying such large payload lengths. It also describes the changes needed to TCP and UDP to make use of jumbograms. [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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1999
- RFC 2674 Definitions of Managed Objects for Bridges with Traffic Classes, Multicast Filtering and Virtual LAN Extensions
- RFC 2676 QoS Routing Mechanisms and OSPF Extensions
- RFC 2673 Binary Labels in the Domain Name System
- RFC 2677 Definitions of Managed Objects for the NBMA Next Hop Resolution Protocol
- RFC 2672 Non-Terminal DNS Name Redirection
- RFC 2678 IPPM Metrics for Measuring Connectivity
- RFC 2671 Extension Mechanisms for DNS
- RFC 2679 A One-way Delay Metric for IPPM