RFC 1256: ICMP Router Discovery Messages
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document specifies an extension of the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) to enable hosts attached to multicast or broadcast networks to discover the IP addresses of their neighboring routers. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC1256
- Published
- September 1991
- Authors
- S. Deering
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- int
- Pages
- 19
- Also known as
- —
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