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RFC 2851: Textual Conventions for Internet Network Addresses

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 3291.

Current document in this lineage: RFC 4001 — Textual Conventions for Internet Network Addresses

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

This MIB module defines textual conventions to represent commonly used Internet network layer addressing information. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC2851
Published
June 2000
Authors
M. Daniele; B. Haberman; S. Routhier; J. Schoenwaelder
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
Legacy
Area
—
Pages
16
Also known as
—
Obsoleted by:
RFC 3291

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Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 3 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 2851 (2000)
  2. RFC 3291 (2002)
  3. RFC 4001 (2005) ✓

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