RFC 5498 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009
WED · 29 JUL 2026
IANA Allocations for Mobile Ad Hoc Network Protocols
Overview
RFC 5498, “IANA Allocations for Mobile Ad Hoc Network Protocols”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2009 by I. Chakeres. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document enumerates several common IANA allocations for use by Mobile Ad hoc NETwork (MANET) protocols. The following well-known numbers are required: a UDP port number, an IP protocol number, and a link-local multicast group address. [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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