For a variety of FAQs and other net.docs, see the subdirectories of ftp.eff.org, /pub/Net_info/ For even more material: A full set of the Internet RFC, FYI & IEN documents can be found at: ftp.usask.ca /pub/net-info/internet/rfc/ [RFCs & FYIs] /pub/net-info/internet/ien/ [IENs] ftp nis.nsf.net /documents/ [RFC, FYIs, Drafts, you name it, all but FAQs] and probably also at: rtfm.mit.edu /pub/usenet-by-group/ [FAQs] If you "call" at a busy time to rtfm, you'll get a note that too many are logged in, but (the cool part) you get a list of many mirror sites w/paths. or: ftp.uu.net /usenet/news.answers/ [FAQs] See also: wuarchive.wustl.edu /doc/rfc/ [RFCs, probably also FYIs] /doc/internet_drafts/ [Drafts]