RFC 947 · UNKNOWN · 1985
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Multi-network broadcasting within the Internet
Overview
RFC 947, “Multi-network broadcasting within the Internet”, is an Unknown document published in June 1985 by K. Lebowitz, D. Mankins. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC describes the extension of a network's broadcast domain to include more than one physical network through the use of a broadcast packet repeater.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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