RFC 3931 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

Layer Two Tunneling Protocol - Version 3

Overview

RFC 3931, “Layer Two Tunneling Protocol - Version 3”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2005 by J. Lau, M. Townsley, I. Goyret. It has since been updated by RFC 5641, RFC 9601. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes "version 3" of the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TPv3). L2TPv3 defines the base control protocol and encapsulation for tunneling multiple Layer 2 connections between two IP nodes. Additional documents detail the specifics for each data link type being emulated. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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
Updated by
RFC 5641 RFC 9601
Other RFCs from 2005

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