RFC 1009

"Requirements for Internet gateways", June 1987

Canonical URL:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1009.txt
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Status:

HISTORIC

Obsoletes:

RFC 985

Obsoleted by:

RFC 1812

Authors:

R.T. Braden
J. Postel

Stream:

[Legacy]

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Abstract

This RFC summarizes the requirements for gateways to be used between networks supporting the Internet protocols. This document is a formal statement of the requirements to be met by gateways used in the Internet system. As such, it is an official specification for the Internet community.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.