RFC 823 · HISTORIC · 1982
WED · 17 JUN 2026
DARPA Internet gateway
Overview
RFC 823, “DARPA Internet gateway”, is a Historic document published in September 1982 by R.M. Hinden, A. Sheltzer. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC is a status report on the Internet Gateway developed by BBN. It describes the Internet Gateway as of September 1982. This memo presents detailed descriptions of message formats and gateway procedures, however, this is not an implementation specification, and such details are subject to change.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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