# Request For Comment - Main Index

This is a subject oriented index to the latest versions of RFCs. Obsoleted versions are not included. RFCs updating others are included next to the updated version.

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The following shows a hierarchic representation of the RFCs, hierarchy is by subject. Choose the subject and follow the links to find your RFC :

Link level protocols

SLIP Serial Line IP (RFC #1055)
  Nonstandard for transmission of IP datagrams over serial lines : SLIP. J.L. Romkey. Jun-01-1988.

Van Jacobson Compression (RFC #1144)
  Compressing TCP/IP headers for low-speed serial links. V. Jacobson. Feb-01-1990.

PPP Point to Point Protocol
  The currently state-of-the-art method to network two peers across a serial link, supporting many flavours of transport level networking protocols.

Network level protocols

IP Internet Protocol V4 (RFC #791)
  Internet Protocol. J. Postel. Sep-01-1981.

IPng Internet Protocol Next Generation V6
  The glue of tomorrow's Internet. White Paper protocol discussions.

Transport level protocols

TCP Transport Control Protocol
  The multi-purpose, most used, transport level protocol. Enhancements and Optimizations.

UDP User Datagram Protocol (RFC #768)
  User Datagram Protocol. J. Postel. Aug-28-1980.

Session level protocols

Telnet Terminal Emulator
  The standard way to work remotely in a Unix shell, or collect status information from network related processes.

FTP File Transfer Protocol
  For transferring files easily between remote or local machines.