RFC 877 · UNKNOWN · 1983
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams over public data networks
Overview
RFC 877, “Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams over public data networks”, is an Unknown document published in September 1983 by J.T. Korb. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1356 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC specifies a standard adopted by CSNET, the VAN gateway, and other organizations for the transmission of IP datagrams over the X.25-based public data networks.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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Relationships to other RFCs
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- RFC 878 ARPANET 1822L Host Access Protocol
- RFC 879 The TCP Maximum Segment Size and Related Topics
- RFC 880 Official protocols
- RFC 881 Domain names plan and schedule
- RFC 882 Domain names: Concepts and facilities
- RFC 883 Domain names: Implementation specification
- RFC 870 Assigned numbers