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RFC 1256: ICMP Router Discovery Messages

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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]

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Document ID
RFC1256
Published
September 1991
Authors
S. Deering
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
19
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