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RFC 3171: IANA Guidelines for IPv4 Multicast Address Assignments

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 5771.

Current document in this lineage: RFC 5771 — IANA Guidelines for IPv4 Multicast Address Assignments

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

This memo provides guidance for the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) in assigning IPv4 multicast addresses. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

Document record

Document ID
RFC3171
Published
August 2001
Authors
Z. Albanna; K. Almeroth; D. Meyer; M. Schipper
Status
BEST CURRENT PRACTICE
Stream
IETF
Area
ops
Pages
8
Also known as
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Obsoleted by:
RFC 5771

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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 3138 (2001)
  2. RFC 3171 (2001)
  3. RFC 5771 (2010) ✓

Read the full history of IANA Guidelines for IPv4 Multicast Address Assignments →

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