INTERNET REFERENCE MATERIAL
General References
- New Internet User FAQ
- Frequently asked questions and answers for new Internet users.
- Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet
- A simple introduction to the Internet.
- The Newbie's Guide to the Net
- A good reference to get started on the Internet.
- The Newbie's Guide to Sports on the Net
- A handy reference to Sports on the Internet.
- The Newbie's Guide to Music on the Net
- A handy reference to Music the Internet.
- Experienced Internet User FAQ
- Frequently asked questions for the experienced Internet user.
- Hitchhiker's Guide
- The Hitchkiker's Guide to the Internet.
- Gold in the nets
- Jerry Martin's handy reference to on-line information.
- Bibliography
- A bibliography of items that may be of interest to Internet users.
- Internet Glossary
- An adaptation of "The INTEROP Pocket Glossary of Networking Terms".
Technical References
- Internet
Protocols
- A list of the official Internet Protocols.
- Assigned
Numbers
- A list of the numbers used in various protocols.
- Internet
Numbers
- A list of the addresses assigned to organizations.
- Keyword search
- Search the text of the RFCs.
- Index
- A listing of all of the RFCs, listed by number, with titles and authors. This is very,
very long and takes a long time to format and retrieve. Be patient.
- Responsibilities of Host and Net Managers
- A summary of the "oral traditions" that apply to systems management.
- Requirements for Internet Hosts - Communication Layer
- Requirements for Internet host software for the communications protocols layers (link,
IP and transport layers).
- Requirements for Internet Hosts - Applications and Support
- Requirements for Internet host software for the applications and support protocols.
- Guidelines for the Secure Operation of the Internet
- As the title says, this document suggests some guidelines for the secure operation of
the Internet.
- Site Security Handbook
- A guide to setting computer security policies and procedures for Internet sites.
- Chuck Hedrick's introduction to Internet Protocols
- A useful tutorial that covers IP, TCP, UDP, applications on top of TCP and UDP, subnets,
routing, the domain name system, fragmentation and so on.
- Chuck Hedrick's introduction to administering Internet-based LANs
- Another useful tutorial that covers the design and administration of Internet based
local area networks.
- Internet Standards
- What the name says.
- Internet Experiment Notes
- Old, but interesting.