Protocols
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Protocol Description IPX / SPX (NWLink) Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange. The default network protocol for Novell Netware prior to NetWare 5. (Current default is TCP/IP). NWLink is the Microsoft…
Networking 101
Cables
Cable Type Common Name Physical Layer Name Speed Max Length (M) RG-6 Satellite TV N/A N/A RG-8 Thicknet 10Base5 10 Mbps 50 (drop) 500 (backbone) RG-58 Thinnet 10Base2 10 Mbps…
IP Address Classes
Address Class Network ID Default SN Mask # Networks # Hosts Class A 1-126.0.0.0 (0) 255.0.0.0 126 16,777,214 Class B 128-191.0.0.0 (10) 255.255.0.0 16,384 65,534 Class C 192-223.0.0.0 (110) 255.255.255.0…
How the Network Access Layer Works
The Network Access Layer it is the layer responsible for interfacing with your network’s architecture- something the everyday user can’t see. As we can’t physically interact with the Network Access…
How Encapsulation works within the TCP/IP Model
In the previous section we reviewed the TCP/IP and OSI model. For the sake of clarity, we will be using the TCP/IP model to demonstrate encapsulation, as compared to the…
An Introduction to TCP/IP
TCP/IP , or Transmission Control protocol/Internet Protocol, is literally the backbone of internet and network communication. The concepts of TCP/IP are difficult to grasp without previous experience, so don’t be…
The TCP/IP Stack and the OSI Model
In the previous section, we learned that TCP/IP is a suite of protocols and rules. It allows us to communicate with other computers and devices over a connection oriented network.…