Chances are you’ve heard about network protocol in the past but likely have little idea of what it is all about. For sure right now, we can say that there are different types of network protocols ...

With a better understanding of how protocols function, better decisions can be made about how to handle the data generated in smart factories. We received this question from a student at a recent ...

According to the OSI Model, the session layer is where connections are established, managed, and torn down. For connection-oriented network protocols, understanding how the session layer works, and ...

The communications technology of the public Internet, local area networks (LANs) and most wide area networks (WANs). The Internet Protocol (IP) is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, and the terms "IP ...

IoT protocols and communication standards refer to the vast network of devices that are connected to the Internet and can exchange data with each other. Learn more about IoT software development ...

The researcher behind the five critical Cisco flaws, collectively called CDPwn, talks about why Layer 2 protocols are under-researched when it comes to security vulnerabilities. Researchers on ...

The main physical (PHY) layer structure of asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) technology, as explored in part one of this article, involves a modulation scheme known as discrete multitone (DMT) ...

A virtual private network (VPN) protocol provides a secure tunnel for data transmission to keep your online activities confidential. All VPNs use a protocol that is created with a set of rules that ...

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