RFC - 1519

Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR): an Address Assignment and Aggregation Strategy

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1519.txt
Authors:	V. Fuller [BARRNet], T. Li [cisco], J. Yu [MERIT], K. Varadhan [OARnet]
Date:	September 1993
Category:	Informational
This specification has been !!! obsoleted !!!

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Obsoleted by:
RFC-4632 [BCP 122]	Classless Inter-domain Routing (CIDR): The Internet Address Assignment and Aggregation Plan

Obsoletes:
RFC-1338	Supernetting: an Address Assignment and Aggregation Strategy (Obsoleted by RFC-1519 -> RFC-4632)

Referred by:	76 RFC
Refers to:	2 RFC

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Status

This RFC specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Abstract

This memo discusses strategies for address assignment of the existing IP address space with a view to conserve the address space and stem the explosive growth of routing tables in default-route-free routers.

Acknowledgements

The authors wish to express their appreciation to the members of the ROAD group with whom many of the ideas contained in this document were inspired and developed.

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