There are many standards for various technologies in the world of computer networking, and they are rarely given convenient, easy to remember names. Here’s a list of several common ones for easy reference.
IEEE
| Standard | About | Related Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 802.1AB | Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) - A Layer 2 discovery protocol | Layer 2 Discovery Protocols (CDP & LLDP) |
| 802.1D | Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) | STP |
| 802.1p | Class of Service (CoS), usage of 802.1Q’s Priority Code Point (PCP) | [[Quality of Service (QoS)#Classification#PCP/CoS]] |
| 802.1Q | Trunking Protocol/VLAN Encapsulation | Trunking |
| 802.1s | Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MST) | |
| 802.1w | Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) | STP |
| 802.3 | Ethernet - much of the Layer 1 & 2 infrastructure of modern networking is based on this collection of standards | |
| 802.3af | Power over Ethernet (PoE) (Type 1) | Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
| 802.3at | Power over Ethernet+ (PoE) (Type 2) | Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
| 802.3bt | Universal Power over Ethernet (UPoE) (Type 3) | Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
| 802.3bt | Universal Power over Ethernet+ (UPoE+) (Type 4) | Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
| 8802.11 | Wireless LANs - Wi-Fi, although the term ‘Wi-Fi’ is not an IEEE trademark. See Wireless Networks for a breakdown of all the included & derivative standards. | Wireless Networks |
Request For Comments
Request For Comments (RFC)
A publication from various standards-setting organizations, most notably the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). An RFC is submitted by an individual or a group, usually in the form of a memorandum describing protocols, procedures, research, et cetera that are relevant to the Internet and its supporting systems. While not all RFCs are standards (particularly the purely informational ones), RFCs serve as the official documentation for Internet Standards.
Typically, these publications are informational in nature, though RFCs have been written purely for comedic value.
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