A Primer On Internet and TCP/IP Tools
RFC 1739, “A Primer On Internet and TCP/IP Tools”, is an Informational document published in December 1994 by G. Kessler, S. Shepard. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2151 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo is an introductory guide to some of the TCP/IP and Internet tools and utilities that allow users to access the wide variety of information on the network, from determining if a particular host is up to viewing a multimedia thesis on foreign policy. It also describes discussion lists accessible from the Internet, ways to obtain Internet documents, and resources that help users weave their way through the Internet. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
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 1738 Uniform Resource Locators
- RFC 1740 MIME Encapsulation of Macintosh Files - MacMIME
- RFC 1737 Functional Requirements for Uniform Resource Names
- RFC 1741 MIME Content Type for BinHex Encoded Files
- RFC 1735 NBMA Address Resolution Protocol
- RFC 1743 IEEE 802.5 MIB using SMIv2
- RFC 1734 POP3 AUTHentication command
- RFC 1744 Observations on the Management of the Internet Address Space