jkrey@venera.isi.edu (Joyce K. Reynolds) (02/02/91)
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RFC 1201:
Title: Transmitting IP Traffic over ARCNET Networks
Author: D. Provan
Mailbox: donp@Novell.Com
Pages: 7
Characters: 16,959
Obsoletes: RFC 1051
pathname: RFC:RFC1201.TXT
This memo defines a protocol for the transmission of IP and ARP
packets over the ARCnet Local Area Network. This RFC specifies a
Proposed Standard Protocol for the Internet community, and requests
discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the
current edition of the "IAB Official Protocol Standards" for the
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Joyce K. Reynolds
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