RFC 3438 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2002
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Layer Two Tunneling Protocol Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Considerations Update
Overview
RFC 3438, “Layer Two Tunneling Protocol Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Considerations Update”, is a Best Current Practice document published in December 2002 by W. Townsley. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes updates to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) considerations for the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP). 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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