RFC 1063: IP MTU discovery options
This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 1191.
Current version: RFC 1191 — Path MTU discovery
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
A pair of IP options that can be used to learn the minimum MTU of a path through an internet is described, along with its possible uses. This is a proposal for an Experimental protocol.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC1063
- Published
- July 1988
- Authors
- J.C. Mogul; C.A. Kent; C. Partridge; K. McCloghrie
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 11
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoleted by:
- RFC 1191
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