RFC 872 · INFORMATIONAL · 1982
TUE · 28 JUL 2026
TCP-on-a-LAN
Overview
RFC 872, “TCP-on-a-LAN”, is an Informational document published in September 1982 by M.A. Padlipsky. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo attacks the notion that TCP cannot be appropriate for use on a Local Area Network. Originally published as M82-48 by the MITRE Corporation, Bedford Massachusetts.
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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