RFC 1390 (rfc1390) - Page 1 of 11
Transmission of IP and ARP over FDDI Networks
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Network Working Group D. Katz
Request for Comments: 1390 cisco Systems, Inc.
STD: 36 January 1993
Transmission of IP and ARP over FDDI Networks
Status of this Memo
This RFC specifies an IAB standards track protocol for the Internet
community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
Please refer to the current edition of the "IAB Official Protocol
Standards" for the standardization state and status of this protocol.
Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Abstract
This memo defines a method of encapsulating the Internet Protocol
(IP) datagrams and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) requests and
replies on Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) Networks.
This RFC is the product of the IP over FDDI Working Group of the
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
Acknowledgments
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. The author would also like to acknowledge the
contributions of the IP Over FDDI Working Group of the IETF, members
of ANSI ASC X3T9.5, and others in the FDDI community.
Conventions
The following language conventions are used in the items of
specification in this document:
"Must," "Shall," 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.
Katz