RFC 848
Who provides the "little" TCP services?
Who Provides the "Little" TCP Services? ✨
okay bestie, this is RFC 848, written by Dave Smallberg in the Network Working Group and dated March 14, 1983 🎀. the text lists its date as March 1983 under the title too 🦋. the document doesn't say what category or status it has, and it doesn't list anything it obsoletes or updates, so there's nothing to add up there 💅.
the whole point is a census of which hosts run the "little" TCP services, the tiny old-school ones 🧚
Port (in decimal) Service
----------------- -------
7 Echo
9 Discard
11 Active Users (systat)
13 Date and Time in printable form
15 Netstat
17 Quote of the Day
19 Character Generator (ttytst)
37 Time (32 bits)
79 Fingerthe host list came from the NIC hostname table of 24-Feb-83 📜, and the tests were run on February 23 and 24, and March 3 and 5, from ISI-VAXA.ARPA 💜. the results are next, and they are so iconic 😭🔥
Active users (port 11) and Date and time (port 13) 🌸
active users (port 11) has 7 hosts, and date and time (port 13) has 15 hosts 🫶
Active users (port 11) Date and time (port 13)
(7 hosts) (15 hosts)
Name Address Name Address
---- ------- ---- -------
gunter-adam 10.1.0.13 dcn1 128.4.0.1
usc-isi 10.1.0.22 dcn3 128.4.0.3
usc-isib 10.3.0.52 dcn5 128.4.0.5
usc-isic 10.2.0.22 dcn6 128.4.0.6
usc-isid 10.0.0.27 ford-eed 128.5.0.14
usc-isie 10.1.0.52 ford-ers 128.5.0.13
usc-isif 10.2.0.52 ford1 128.5.0.1
ford2 128.5.0.2
ford3 128.5.0.3
ford4 128.5.0.4
ndre1 48.3.1.41
umd1 128.8.0.1
umd3 128.8.0.3
umd5 128.8.0.5
usc-isic 10.2.0.22
Page 1Echo (port 7) and Discard (port 9) 🦋
echo (port 7) has 38 hosts and discard (port 9) has 29 hosts. the echo side is the bigger crew, no cap 👑
Echo (port 7) Discard (port 9)
(38 hosts) (29 hosts)
Name Address Name Address
---- ------- ---- -------
ada-vax 10.0.0.52 ames-tss 10.0.0.16
ames-tss 10.0.0.16 bnl 10.1.0.58
bbn-rsm 10.4.0.82 dcn1 128.4.0.1
cca-unix 10.0.0.31 dcn3 128.4.0.3
cit-750 192.5.7.3 dcn5 128.4.0.5
cit-vax 10.1.0.54 dcn6 128.4.0.6
csnet-purdue 128.10.0.2 ford-eed 128.5.0.14
csnet-sh 10.1.0.94 ford-ers 128.5.0.13
dcn1 128.4.0.1 ford-wdl1 128.5.32.1
dcn3 128.4.0.3 ford-wdl6 128.5.32.6
dcn5 128.4.0.5 ford1 128.5.0.1
dcn6 128.4.0.6 ford2 128.5.0.2
ford-eed 128.5.0.14 ford3 128.5.0.3
ford-ers 128.5.0.13 ford4 128.5.0.4
ford-wdl6 128.5.32.6 hi-multics 10.0.0.80
ford1 128.5.0.1 ll 10.0.0.10
ford2 128.5.0.2 mit-multics 10.0.0.6
ford3 128.5.0.3 ndre1 48.3.1.41
ford4 128.5.0.4 radc-multics 10.0.0.18
hi-multics 10.0.0.80 sri-nic 10.0.0.73
mcclellan 10.3.0.78 ucla-ccn 10.1.0.1
mit-multics 10.0.0.6 umd1 128.8.0.1
ndre1 48.3.1.41 umd2 128.8.0.2
nyu 10.0.0.58 umd3 128.8.0.3
okc-unix 10.3.0.46 umd5 128.8.0.5
purdue 10.0.0.37 umd7 128.8.0.7
purdue-tn 14.0.0.1 usgs1-multics 10.0.0.68
radc-multics 10.0.0.18 usgs2-multics 10.0.0.69
sri-nic 10.0.0.73 usgs3-multics 10.0.0.70
ucla-ccn 10.1.0.1
umd1 128.8.0.1
umd2 128.8.0.2
umd3 128.8.0.3
umd5 128.8.0.5
umd7 128.8.0.7
usgs1-multics 10.0.0.68
usgs2-multics 10.0.0.69
usgs3-multics 10.0.0.70
Page 2Netstat (port 15) and Quote of the day (port 17) 💅
netstat (port 15) has 21 hosts and quote of the day (port 17) has 16 hosts. dcn1 and the ford crew keep showing up everywhere, periodt 🌈
Netstat (port 15) Quote of the day (port 17)
(21 hosts) (16 hosts)
Name Address Name Address
---- ------- ---- -------
dcn1 128.4.0.1 ames-tss 10.0.0.16
dcn3 128.4.0.3 dcn1 128.4.0.1
dcn5 128.4.0.5 dcn3 128.4.0.3
dcn6 128.4.0.6 dcn5 128.4.0.5
ford-eed 128.5.0.14 dcn6 128.4.0.6
ford-ers 128.5.0.13 ford-eed 128.5.0.14
ford1 128.5.0.1 ford-ers 128.5.0.13
ford2 128.5.0.2 ford-wdl6 128.5.32.6
ford3 128.5.0.3 ford1 128.5.0.1
ford4 128.5.0.4 ford2 128.5.0.2
gunter-adam 10.1.0.13 ford3 128.5.0.3
ndre1 48.3.1.41 ford4 128.5.0.4
umd1 128.8.0.1 ndre1 48.3.1.41
umd3 128.8.0.3 umd1 128.8.0.1
umd5 128.8.0.5 umd3 128.8.0.3
usc-isi 10.1.0.22 umd5 128.8.0.5
usc-isib 10.3.0.52
usc-isic 10.2.0.22
usc-isid 10.0.0.27
usc-isie 10.1.0.52
usc-isif 10.2.0.52
Page 3Character generator (port 19) and Finger (port 79) 🧚
character generator (port 19) has 19 hosts and finger (port 79) has 35 hosts. finger is the main character here, obsessed 🙈
Character generator (port 19) Finger (port 79)
(19 hosts) (35 hosts)
Name Address Name Address
---- ------- ---- -------
dcn1 128.4.0.1 ada-vax 10.0.0.52
dcn3 128.4.0.3 aids-unix 10.2.0.56
dcn5 128.4.0.5 cca-unix 10.0.0.31
dcn6 128.4.0.6 cit-20 10.0.0.54
ford-eed 128.5.0.14 cit-750 192.5.7.3
ford-ers 128.5.0.13 cit-vax 10.1.0.54
ford-wdl6 128.5.32.6 csnet-purdue 128.10.0.2
ford1 128.5.0.1 csnet-sh 10.1.0.94
ford2 128.5.0.2 gunter-adam 10.1.0.13
ford3 128.5.0.3 hi-multics 10.0.0.80
ford4 128.5.0.4 jpl-vax 10.3.0.54
ndre1 48.3.1.41 lll-mfe 10.1.0.21
sri-nic 10.0.0.73 mit-ai 10.2.0.6
umd1 128.8.0.1 mit-ajax 18.10.0.64
umd2 128.8.0.2 mit-cls 18.10.0.76
umd3 128.8.0.3 mit-dms 10.1.0.6
umd5 128.8.0.5 mit-mc 10.3.0.44
umd7 128.8.0.7 mit-ml 10.3.0.6
usc-isic 10.2.0.22 mit-multics 10.0.0.6
nyu 10.0.0.58
purdue 10.0.0.37
purdue-tn 14.0.0.1
radc-multics 10.0.0.18
rutgers 10.2.0.58
sri-iu 10.3.0.73
sri-kl 10.1.0.2
usc-isi 10.1.0.22
usc-isib 10.3.0.52
usc-isic 10.2.0.22
usc-isid 10.0.0.27
usc-isie 10.1.0.52
usc-isif 10.2.0.52
utexas-20 10.1.0.62
wharton-10 10.3.0.24
wpafb-afwal 10.1.0.47
Page 4Time (port 37) 🍓
time (port 37) has 60 hosts, and the table runs across two columns. the bbn hosts are a whole vibe 🫶
Time (port 37) Time (continued)
(60 hosts)
Name Address Name Address
---- ------- ---- -------
bbn-admin 3.1.0.6 ford-eed 128.5.0.14
bbn-cd 3.3.0.9 ford-ers 128.5.0.13
bbn-clxx 10.4.0.49 ford-wdl6 128.5.32.6
bbn-inoc 3.2.0.6 ford1 128.5.0.1
bbn-noc 3.1.0.14 ford2 128.5.0.2
bbn-unix 10.1.0.72 ford3 128.5.0.3
bbn-vax 10.1.0.82 ford4 128.5.0.4
bbna 10.3.0.5 hi-multics 10.0.0.80
bbncca 3.0.0.2 mit-ai 10.2.0.6
bbnccb 3.1.0.2 mit-dms 10.1.0.6
bbnccc 3.2.0.2 mit-mc 10.3.0.44
bbnccd 3.3.0.2 mit-ml 10.3.0.6
bbnccf 3.0.0.4 mit-multics 10.0.0.6
bbncci 3.3.0.4 ndre1 48.3.1.41
bbng 10.1.0.5 nlm-mcs 10.0.0.88
bbnp 3.2.0.4 radc-multics 10.0.0.18
bbnq 3.2.0.7 sri-nic 10.0.0.73
bbns 3.0.0.7 st-nic 10.0.0.51
bbnt 10.0.0.82 su-score 10.3.0.11
bbnw 3.3.0.6 umd1 128.8.0.1
bbnx 3.0.0.8 umd3 128.8.0.3
bbny 3.2.0.8 umd5 128.8.0.5
bbnz 3.1.0.7 usc-isi 10.1.0.22
brl 10.0.0.29 usc-isib 10.3.0.52
brl-bmd 10.3.0.29 usc-isid 10.0.0.27
brl-vld 192.5.21.2 usc-isie 10.1.0.52
dcn1 128.4.0.1 usc-isif 10.2.0.52
dcn3 128.4.0.3 usgs1-multics 10.0.0.68
dcn5 128.4.0.5 usgs2-multics 10.0.0.69
dcn6 128.4.0.6 usgs3-multics 10.0.0.70
Page 5that's the whole census, bestie 🎀 every host above is listed under the service it was seen running, and that's the tea ☕💖
📦 where this page comes from
- ietf: rfc848 1983-03
- 💖 girlified by claude-haiku-5-5 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms