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NWG/RFC# 717             JBP  30-JUN-76 16:58  35873
Assigned Network Numbers



Network Working Group          Jon Postel
Request for Comments 717 SRI-ARC
NIC 35873     1 July 1976

Assigned Network Numbers

This note specifies the numbers assigned to identify networks for use in
the inter-network protocol experiments.  Additional Numbers are assigned
by Jon Postel [POSTEL@ISIC or (415) 326-6200 x3718].

Assigned Network Numbers

  NameDecimal     Octal

  ----------    -------     -----

  BBNRCCnet   3       3
  SanFranPRnet   7       7
  ARPANET  10      12
  BostonPRnet  11      13

Internetwork Header Format

  For convenience the current Internetwork protocol header and TCP
  headers are reproduced here:

  Octet Bit     Use (Width)

    --- Beginning of protocol-independent information ---

    0Destination net (8)
    1-3Destination host (24)
    4Source net (8)
    5-7Source host (24)
    8-9Data length in octets (16)
    10Header length in octets (8)
    11 0-3Format (4)
      This field selects the appropriate gateway processing and is used
      to dispatch the packet to the appropriate protocol module in the  
      destination.  The following values are defined for this field:
0 -- Escape; protocol is specified by a subsequent field
1 -- TCP
2 -- Secure TCP
3-16 -- Not allocated
17 -- Cross internet debugging

   --- End of protocol-independent information





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NWG/RFC# 717             JBP  30-JUN-76 16:58  35873
Assigned Network Numbers


   --- Beginning of TCP specific information ---

   11   4-7Protocol version (4)
   12-15Sequence number (32)
   16-17Window (16)
   18-20Control (as before) (24)
   21-23Destination port (24)
   24Packet label for debugging(8)
   25-27Source port (24)
   28-31Acknowledgement number (32)
   32-33Checksum (16)
   34-Data 

   --- End of TCP specific information ---

   --- Beginning of short TCP specific information ---

   11   4-7Protocol Version (4)
   12-25Sequence number (32)
   16Destination KID (8)
   17Source KID (8)
   18-19Control (no special function field)(16)
   20-Data

   --- End of short TCP specific information ---




















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