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RFC 3931: Layer Two Tunneling Protocol - Version 3 (L2TPv3)

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This document describes "version 3" of the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TPv3). L2TPv3 defines the base control protocol and encapsulation for tunneling multiple Layer 2 connections between two IP nodes. Additional documents detail the specifics for each data link type being emulated. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC3931
Published
March 2005
Authors
J. Lau; M. Townsley; I. Goyret
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
94
Also known as
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Updated by:
RFC 5641, RFC 9601

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