RFC 2684 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5
Overview
RFC 2684, “Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 1999 by D. Grossman, J. Heinanen. It obsoletes RFC 1483. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo replaces RFC 1483. It describes two encapsulations methods for carrying network interconnect traffic over AAL type 5 over ATM. [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 2683 IMAP4 Implementation Recommendations
- RFC 2685 Virtual Private Networks Identifier
- RFC 2682 Performance Issues in VC-Merge Capable ATM LSRs
- RFC 2686 The Multi-Class Extension to Multi-Link PPP
- RFC 2681 A Round-trip Delay Metric for IPPM
- RFC 2687 PPP in a Real-time Oriented HDLC-like Framing
- RFC 2680 A One-way Packet Loss Metric for IPPM
- RFC 2688 Integrated Services Mappings for Low Speed Networks