RFC - 919
BROADCASTING INTERNET DATAGRAMS
| Original: | ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc919.txt |
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| Authors: | Jeffrey Mogul [Stanford University] |
| Date: | October 1984 |
| Category: | Standard: STD-5 ] |
| Referred by: | 50 RFC |
| Refers to: | 4 RFC |
Status
We propose simple rules for broadcasting Internet datagrams on local networks that support broadcast, for addressing broadcasts, and for how gateways should handle them.
This RFC suggests a proposed protocol for the ARPA-Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Acknowledgement
This proposal is the result of discussion with several other people, especially J. Noel Chiappa and Christopher A. Kent, both of whom both pointed me at important references.
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prepared by Miloslav Nic
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- and Pavel Srb, a student of B.Sc. program Informatics and chemistry