Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 RFCs

Ethernet was a remarkable invention, not so much technically (though
there is no question that technically Ethernet is remarkable), but
rather because it was conceived and executed as an industry
standard. While vendors were building their own proprietary LAN
technologies, hoping to lock customers into each vendors’ own system,
Bob Metcalfe et al were building a technology that everyone could
use. The difference is that proprietary networks tend to not grow very
fast: you can only grow new applications and devices as fast as your
vendor (or its licensees) can introduce them. If you use an open
standard, such as Ethenet (or IP, for that matter), anyone can come up
with a better mousetrap, a more efficient NIC, or a better hub. And
customers can buy from anyone (meaning they can second-source their
networks if they want to) with confidence.

Ethernet was being developed about the same time as the early versions
of the Internet Protocol, and the two technologies have both achieved
extraordinary penetration into today’s computing and networking
markets. These RFCs provide a good introduction to the way Ethernet
and 802.3 networks work with IP; you can also check the href="http://www.ieee.org" TARGET="books">IEEE though you’ll have
to pay them to see the relevant standards for 802.3 networking.

Number	Title	More Info (Obs & Upd)	Status
RFC0826	Ethernet Address Resolution Protocol		STANDARD
RFC0894	Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams over Ethernet networks		STANDARD
RFC0895	Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams over experimental Ethernet networks		STANDARD
RFC0948	Two methods for the transmission of IP datagrams over IEEE 802.3 networks	Obsoleted by RFC1042, STD0043	UNKNOWN
RFC1029	More fault tolerant approach to address resolution for a Multi-LAN system of Ethernets		UNKNOWN
RFC1089	SNMP over Ethernet		UNKNOWN
RFC1284	Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface Types	Obsoleted by RFC1398	PROPOSED STANDARD
RFC1368	Definition of Managed Objects for IEEE 802.3 Repeater Devices	Obsoleted by RFC1516	PROPOSED STANDARD
RFC1369	Implementation Notes and Experience for the Internet Ethernet MIB		PROPOSED STANDARD
RFC1398	Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-Like Interface Types	Obsoletes RFC1284, Obsoleted by RFC1643, RFC1623	DRAFT STANDARD
RFC1515	Definitions of Managed Objects for IEEE 802.3 Medium Attachment Units (MAUs)		PROPOSED STANDARD
RFC1516	Definitions of Managed Objects for IEEE 802.3 Repeater Devices	Obsoletes RFC1368, Obsoleted by RFC2108	DRAFT STANDARD
RFC1623	Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface Types	Obsoletes RFC1398, Obsoleted by RFC1643, STD0050	STANDARD
RFC1643	Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface Types	Obsoletes RFC1623, RFC1398	STANDARD
RFC1650	Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface Types using SMIv2	Obsoleted by RFC2358	PROPOSED STANDARD
RFC1972	A Method for the Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Ethernet Networks	Obsoleted by RFC2464	PROPOSED STANDARD
RFC2108	Definitions of Managed Objects for IEEE 802.3 Repeater Devices using SMIv2	Obsoletes RFC1516	PROPOSED STANDARD
RFC2239	Definitions of Managed Objects for IEEE 802.3 Medium Attachment Units (MAUs) using SMIv2	Obsoleted by RFC2668	PROPOSED STANDARD
RFC2358	Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface Types	Obsoletes RFC1650, Obsoleted by RFC2665	PROPOSED STANDARD
RFC2464	Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Ethernet Networks	Obsoletes RFC1972	PROPOSED STANDARD
RFC2516	Method for Transmitting PPP Over Ethernet (PPPoE)		INFORMATIONAL
RFC2665	Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface Types	Obsoletes RFC2358	PROPOSED STANDARD
RFC2666	Definitions of Object Identifiers for Identifying Ethernet Chip Sets		INFORMATIONAL
RFC2668	Definitions of Managed Objects for IEEE 802.3 Medium Attachment Units (MAUs)	Obsoletes RFC2239	PROPOSED STANDARD