Active IETF Working Groups
A directory of the Internet Engineering Task Force groups and their web pages. |
Free Protocols Foundation
Independent public forum supporting patent-free protocols. Includes policies, papers, a mission statement, and a list of free protocols. |
IETF Internet Drafts
List of documents organized by alphabetized subjects. |
Internet Encyclopedia
Overview of Internet protocols. |
Languages of the Internet
Description of Internet protocols with diagrams of data structures. |
Port Numbers and Services Database
Well known port numbers for TCP and UDP, from from Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). |
Protocols.com
Features an overview of various networking and mobile communications protocols, white papers, and links of interest. |
Request for Comments (RFC) Editor Homepage
The RFC Editor collates Request For Comments documents. This site explains the RFC process, and includes a searchable database of RFCs. |
RFC Sourcebook
Description of protocols, file formats, glossary of terms, RFCs. |
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Protocol for establishing multimedia sessions and Internet telephone calls. FAQs, background materials, lists of current work. |
The Kermit Project
A protocol that transfers text and binary files without errors between diverse types of computers over potentially hostile communication links, and a suite of communications software programs; Columbia University. |
XNS.org
Independent organization managing the eXtensible Name Service, an open protocol and open-source platform for universal addressing, automated data exchange, and privacy control. Includes an overview, charter, history, and specifications. |
