RFC 1009: Requirements for Internet gateways
This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 1812.
Current document in this lineage: RFC 1812 — Requirements for IP Version 4 Routers
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This RFC summarizes the requirements for gateways to be used between networks supporting the Internet protocols. This document is a formal statement of the requirements to be met by gateways used in the Internet system. As such, it is an official specification for the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC1009
- Published
- June 1987
- Authors
- R.T. Braden; J. Postel
- Status
- HISTORIC
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 54
- Also known as
- —
Standards lineage
This document is one revision in a chain of 4 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.
- RFC 985 (1986)
- RFC 1009 (1987)
- RFC 1716 (1994)
- RFC 1812 (1995) ✓
Read the full history of Requirements for IP Version 4 Routers →
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