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RFC 2498: IPPM Metrics for Measuring Connectivity

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 2678.

Current version: RFC 2678 — IPPM Metrics for Measuring Connectivity

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This memo defines a series of metrics for connectivity between a pair of Internet hosts. It builds on notions introduced and discussed in RFC 2330, the IPPM framework document. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC2498
Published
January 1999
Authors
J. Mahdavi; V. Paxson
Status
EXPERIMENTAL
Stream
Legacy
Area
—
Pages
10
Also known as
—
Obsoleted by:
RFC 2678

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