RFC 3180 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2001
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
GLOP Addressing in 233/8
Overview
RFC 3180, “GLOP Addressing in 233/8”, is a Best Current Practice document published in September 2001 by D. Meyer, P. Lothberg. It obsoletes RFC 2770. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the policy for the use of 233/8 for statically e assigned multicast addresses. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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