Network Working Group D. Katz
Request for Comments: 1103 Merit/NSFNET
June 1989
A Proposed Standard for the Transmission of
IP Datagrams over FDDI Networks
Status of this Memo
This RFC specifies a method of encapsulating the Internet Protocol
(IP) [1] datagrams and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) [2] requests
and replies on Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) Networks.
This RFC specifies a proposed protocol standard for the Internet
community. Comments are welcome. Distribution of this memo is
unlimited.
Acknowledgment
This memo draws heavily in both concept and text from RFC 1042 [3],
written by Jon Postel and Joyce K. Reynolds of USC/Information
Sciences Institute.
Conventions
The following language conventions are used in the items of
specification in this document:
"Must" or "Mandatory"--the item is an absolute requirement of the
specification.
"Should" or "Recommended"--the item should generally be followed
for all but exceptional circumstances.
"May" or "Optional"--the item is truly optional and may be
followed or ignored according to the needs of the implementor.
Introduction
The goal of this specification is to allow compatible and
interoperable implementations for transmitting IP datagrams and ARP
requests and replies.
The Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) specifications define a
family of standards for Local Area Networks (LANs) that provides the
Physical Layer and Media Access Control Sublayer of the Data Link
Layer as defined by the ISO Open System Interconnection Reference
Model (ISO/OSI). Documents are in various stages of progression
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