FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to commonly asked "new internet user" questions
RFC 1177, “FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to commonly asked "new internet user" questions”, is an Informational document published in August 1990 by G.S. Malkin, A.N. Marine, J.K. Reynolds. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1206 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This FYI RFC is one of three FYI's called, "Questions and Answers" (Q/A), produced by the User Services Working Group (USWG) of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The goal is to document the most commonly asked questions and answers in the Internet. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify any standard. [Also FYI 4.]
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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- RFC 1178 Choosing a name for your computer
- RFC 1175 FYI on where to start: A bibliography of internetworking information
- RFC 1179 Line printer daemon protocol
- RFC 1174 IAB recommended policy on distributing internet identifier assignment and IAB recommended policy change to internet "connected" status
- RFC 1173 Responsibilities of host and network managers: A summary of the "oral tradition" of the Internet
- RFC 1181 RIPE Terms of Reference
- RFC 1172 Point-to-Point Protocol initial configuration options