RFC 1754 (rfc1754) - Page 1 of 7
IP over ATM Working Group's Recommendations for the ATM Forum's Multiprotocol BOF Version 1
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Network Working Group M. Laubach
Request for Comments: 1754 Com21, Inc.
Category: Informational January 1995
IP over ATM Working Group's
Recommendations for the ATM Forum's Multiprotocol BOF
Version 1
Status of this Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo
does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of
this memo is unlimited.
1. Abstract
This document represents an initial list of requirements submitted to
the ATM Forum's Multiprotocol BOF for the operation of IP over ATM
networks as determined by the IETF IP over ATM Working Group and
other working groups. This RFC is issued for the benefit of community
members. The information contained in this document is accurate as
of the date of publication, but is subject to change. Subsequent
RFCs will reflect such changes.
The content of this memo was submitted by the IETF Liaison to the ATM
Forum as contribution number 94-0954 in the ATM Forum's documentation
process on 14 September 1994.
2. Notice
This contribution has been prepared to assist the ATM Forum. This
document is offered to the Forum as a basis for discussion between
the ATM Forum Multiprotocol BOF and the IETF. The statements are
subject to change in form and content after further study and
discussion. Specifically, the IETF reserves reserves the right to
add to, amend or modify the statements contained herein.
3. Introduction
The following is the charter statement from the Internet Engineering
Task Force's (IETF) IP over ATM Working Group (IPATM WG). It is
being reproduced here for the benefit of those in the ATM Forum who
may not be familiar with it:
"The IP over ATM Working Group will focus on the issues involved in
running internetworking protocols over Asynchronous Transfer Mode
(ATM) networks. The final goal for the Working Group is to produce
Laubach