The purpose of the network layer is to help route messages between different local networks. Central to this layer is the concept of exclusive network addresses, where every terminal connected to the ...

TCP/IP is the collection of protocols that manages connectivity across the Internet. Because system attacks that take advantage of flaws and weaknesses in the protocol generally do not get as much ...

Breaks down the five IP address classes in order to explain how they manipulate TCP/IP protocol functionality Before two or more computers can communicate with each other, a set of rules has to be in ...

Today the Internet turns 30 years old. If you’re younger (and you probably are) raise a glass to your weird, omnipresent uncle. If you’re older, shake your fist and tell the Internet to get off your ...

This installment in Automation World’s continuing series on key industrial network technologies clarifies what EtherNet/IP is and traces its development as a leading Ethernet-based industrial ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Figure 1. A typical iSCSI SAN. There has been much discussion (and a good dose of confusion) ...

The numeric identification of the upper layer protocol that an IP packet should be sent to. The number is stored in the header that is prefixed to an IP packet. Note that the IP protocol number is not ...

I tried connecting to the internet using Earthlink, and got a message saying that it didn't detect a TCP/IP protocol.<BR><BR>I called Earthlink and they tried to fix it, but I didn't have a Windows 98 ...