RFC 266 · UNKNOWN · 1971
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Network host status
Overview
RFC 266, “Network host status”, is an Unknown document published in November 1971 by E. Westheimer. It obsoletes RFC 255. It has been obsoleted by RFC 267 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1971
- RFC 265 The File Transfer Protocol
- RFC 267 Network Host Status
- RFC 268 Graphics facilities information
- RFC 263 "Very Distant" Host interface
- RFC 269 Some Experience with File Transfer
- RFC 273 More on standard host names
- RFC 274 Establishing a local guide for network usage
- RFC 256 IMPSYS change notification