RFC Abstracts
RFC0679 - February, 1975, survey of New-Protocol Telnet servers
An earlier poll of Telnet server implementation status. Updates RFCs 701, 702 and 669; see also RFC 703.
RFC0678 - Standard file formats
For transmission of documents across different environments.
RFC0675 - Specification of Internet Transmission Control Program
The first detailed specification of TCP; see RFC 793.
RFC0674 - Procedure call documents: Version 2
Host level protocol used in the NSW--a slightly constrained version of ARPANET Host-to-Host protocol, affecting allocation, RFNM wait, and retransmission; see also RFC 684.
RFC0672 - Multi-site data collection facility
Applicability of TIP/TENEX protocols beyond TIP accounting.
RFC0671 - Note on Reconnection Protocol
Experience with implementation in RSEXEC context.
RFC0669 - November, 1974, survey of New-Protocol Telnet servers
An earlier poll of Telnet server implementation status. Updates RFC 702; see also RFCs 703 and 679.
RFC0667 - Host Ports
Approved scheme to connect host ports to the network.
RFC0666 - Specification of the Unified User-Level Protocol
Discusses and proposes a common command language.
RFC0663 - Lost message detection and recovery protocol
Proposed extension of host-host protocol; see also RFCs 534, 516, 512, 492 and 467.
RFC0662 - Performance improvement in ARPANET file transfers from Multics
Experimenting with host output buffers to improve throughput.
RFC0661 - Protocol information
An old version; see RFC 694.
RFC0660 - Some changes to the IMP and the IMP/Host interface
Decoupling of message number sequences of hosts; host-host access control; message number window; messages outside normal mechanism; see also BBN 1822.
RFC0659 - Announcing additional Telnet options
Options defined in RFCs 651-658.
RFC0647 - Proposed protocol for connecting host computers to ARPA-like networks via front end processors
Approaches to Front-End protocol processing using available hardware and software.
RFC0645 - Network Standard Data Specification syntax
Providing a mechanism for specifying all attributes of a collection of bits; see also RFC 615.
RFC0643 - Network Debugging Protocol
To be used in an implementation of a PDP-11 network bootstrap device and a cross-network debugger.
RFC0640 - Revised FTP reply codes
Updates RFC 542.
RFC0638 - IMP/TIP preventive maintenance schedule
Corrects RFC 633.
RFC0636 - TIP/Tenex reliability improvements
Obtaining/maintaining connections; recovery from lost connections; connection-state changes.
RFC0635 - Assessment of ARPANET protocols
Theoretical and practical motivation for redesign. Multipacket messages; host retransmission; duplicate detection; sequencing; acknowledgement.
RFC0633 - IMP/TIP preventive maintenance schedule
An old version; see RFC 638.
RFC0630 - FTP error code usage for more reliable mail service
Describes FTP reply-code usage in TENEX mail processing.
RFC0627 - ASCII text file of hostnames
See also RFCs 606, 608, 623 and 625.
RFC0625 - On-line hostnames service
See also RFCs 606, 608, 623 and 627.
RFC0624 - Comments on the File Transfer Protocol
Design changes and slight modifications. Replaces RFC 607; see also RFCs 614, 542 and 640.
RFC0623 - Comments on on-line host name service
See also RFCs 627, 625, 608 and 606.
RFC0622 - Scheduling IMP/TIP down time
Modification of previous policy.
RFC0621 - NIC user directories at SRI ARC
See also RFCs 620 and 609.
RFC0620 - Request for monitor host table updates
In conjunction with moving NIC users to OFFICE-1; see also RFCs 621 and 609.
RFC0619 - Mean round-trip times in the ARPANET
Actual measurements of round-trip times.
RFC0618 - Few observations on NCP statistics
Distribution of NCP and IMP message types by actual measurement.
RFC0617 - Note on socket number assignment
Danger of imposing more fixed socket number requirements; see also RFCs 542, 503 and 451.
RFC0614 - Response to RFC 607: "Comments on the File Transfer Protocol"
See also RFCs 624, 542 and 640.
RFC0611 - Two changes to the IMP/Host Protocol to improve user/network communications
Expansion of Host-Going-Down and addition of Dead-Host-Status Message.
RFC0610 - Further datalanguage design concepts
Preliminary results of the language design; a model for data languagea semantics; future considerations.
RFC0609 - Statement of upcoming move of NIC/NLS service
See also RFCs 621 and 620.
RFC0608 - Host names on-line
Response to RFC 606; see also RFCs 627, 625 and 623.
RFC0607 - Comments on the File Transfer Protocol
An old version; see RFC 624; see also RFCs 614, 542 and 640.
RFC0606 - Host names on-line
Resolving differences in hostname-address mappings; see also RFCs 627, 625, 623 and 608.
RFC0604 - Assigned link numbers
Modifies official host-host protocol. Replaces RFC 377.
RFC0603 - Response to RFC 597: Host status
Questions about the ARPANET topology described in RFC 597.
RFC0602 - "The stockings were hung by the chimney with care"
Susceptibility of ARPANET to security violations.
RFC0600 - Interfacing an Illinois plasma terminal to the ARPANET
Discusses some unusual interface issues for the Plato terminal.
An earlier poll of Telnet server implementation status. Updates RFCs 701, 702 and 669; see also RFC 703.
RFC0678 - Standard file formats
For transmission of documents across different environments.
RFC0675 - Specification of Internet Transmission Control Program
The first detailed specification of TCP; see RFC 793.
RFC0674 - Procedure call documents: Version 2
Host level protocol used in the NSW--a slightly constrained version of ARPANET Host-to-Host protocol, affecting allocation, RFNM wait, and retransmission; see also RFC 684.
RFC0672 - Multi-site data collection facility
Applicability of TIP/TENEX protocols beyond TIP accounting.
RFC0671 - Note on Reconnection Protocol
Experience with implementation in RSEXEC context.
RFC0669 - November, 1974, survey of New-Protocol Telnet servers
An earlier poll of Telnet server implementation status. Updates RFC 702; see also RFCs 703 and 679.
RFC0667 - Host Ports
Approved scheme to connect host ports to the network.
RFC0666 - Specification of the Unified User-Level Protocol
Discusses and proposes a common command language.
RFC0663 - Lost message detection and recovery protocol
Proposed extension of host-host protocol; see also RFCs 534, 516, 512, 492 and 467.
RFC0662 - Performance improvement in ARPANET file transfers from Multics
Experimenting with host output buffers to improve throughput.
RFC0661 - Protocol information
An old version; see RFC 694.
RFC0660 - Some changes to the IMP and the IMP/Host interface
Decoupling of message number sequences of hosts; host-host access control; message number window; messages outside normal mechanism; see also BBN 1822.
RFC0659 - Announcing additional Telnet options
Options defined in RFCs 651-658.
RFC0647 - Proposed protocol for connecting host computers to ARPA-like networks via front end processors
Approaches to Front-End protocol processing using available hardware and software.
RFC0645 - Network Standard Data Specification syntax
Providing a mechanism for specifying all attributes of a collection of bits; see also RFC 615.
RFC0643 - Network Debugging Protocol
To be used in an implementation of a PDP-11 network bootstrap device and a cross-network debugger.
RFC0640 - Revised FTP reply codes
Updates RFC 542.
RFC0638 - IMP/TIP preventive maintenance schedule
Corrects RFC 633.
RFC0636 - TIP/Tenex reliability improvements
Obtaining/maintaining connections; recovery from lost connections; connection-state changes.
RFC0635 - Assessment of ARPANET protocols
Theoretical and practical motivation for redesign. Multipacket messages; host retransmission; duplicate detection; sequencing; acknowledgement.
RFC0633 - IMP/TIP preventive maintenance schedule
An old version; see RFC 638.
RFC0630 - FTP error code usage for more reliable mail service
Describes FTP reply-code usage in TENEX mail processing.
RFC0627 - ASCII text file of hostnames
See also RFCs 606, 608, 623 and 625.
RFC0625 - On-line hostnames service
See also RFCs 606, 608, 623 and 627.
RFC0624 - Comments on the File Transfer Protocol
Design changes and slight modifications. Replaces RFC 607; see also RFCs 614, 542 and 640.
RFC0623 - Comments on on-line host name service
See also RFCs 627, 625, 608 and 606.
RFC0622 - Scheduling IMP/TIP down time
Modification of previous policy.
RFC0621 - NIC user directories at SRI ARC
See also RFCs 620 and 609.
RFC0620 - Request for monitor host table updates
In conjunction with moving NIC users to OFFICE-1; see also RFCs 621 and 609.
RFC0619 - Mean round-trip times in the ARPANET
Actual measurements of round-trip times.
RFC0618 - Few observations on NCP statistics
Distribution of NCP and IMP message types by actual measurement.
RFC0617 - Note on socket number assignment
Danger of imposing more fixed socket number requirements; see also RFCs 542, 503 and 451.
RFC0614 - Response to RFC 607: "Comments on the File Transfer Protocol"
See also RFCs 624, 542 and 640.
RFC0611 - Two changes to the IMP/Host Protocol to improve user/network communications
Expansion of Host-Going-Down and addition of Dead-Host-Status Message.
RFC0610 - Further datalanguage design concepts
Preliminary results of the language design; a model for data languagea semantics; future considerations.
RFC0609 - Statement of upcoming move of NIC/NLS service
See also RFCs 621 and 620.
RFC0608 - Host names on-line
Response to RFC 606; see also RFCs 627, 625 and 623.
RFC0607 - Comments on the File Transfer Protocol
An old version; see RFC 624; see also RFCs 614, 542 and 640.
RFC0606 - Host names on-line
Resolving differences in hostname-address mappings; see also RFCs 627, 625, 623 and 608.
RFC0604 - Assigned link numbers
Modifies official host-host protocol. Replaces RFC 377.
RFC0603 - Response to RFC 597: Host status
Questions about the ARPANET topology described in RFC 597.
RFC0602 - "The stockings were hung by the chimney with care"
Susceptibility of ARPANET to security violations.
RFC0600 - Interfacing an Illinois plasma terminal to the ARPANET
Discusses some unusual interface issues for the Plato terminal.