Category: Network Protocols
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Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Unlock the mysteries of TCP, the backbone of modern internet communication. From its history to its inner workings, discover how TCP makes the internet tick.
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AIX UNIX: IBM’s Powerful UNIX Operating System Explored
Dive into the world of AIX UNIX, IBM’s robust version of UNIX for RS/6000 systems, blending innovation with traditional UNIX features.
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Kerberos v5 Security Protocol
Kerberos Protocol is a method of securely authenticating users’ requests for access to services on a network.
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Understanding RADIUS: Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
RADIUS is a protocol for authentication, authorization, and accounting of remote access connections using dial-up networking and virtual private network (VPN) functionality.
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Iterative Query Decoded: Navigating the DNS Resolution Process
Iterative Query is a DNS query in which a name server contacts a second name server to perform a name lookup.
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Understanding the Application Layer in the OSI Model
Explore the Application Layer of the OSI Model in-depth: its role, functions, protocols, and real-world applications, in this comprehensive encyclopedia entry.
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Application Gateway Firewall: Mastering Application-Level Traffic Control and Security
Application Gateway is a type of firewall that provides application-level control over network traffic.
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APPC: Advanced Program-to-Program Communications Protocol
Explore the synergy of APPC protocol with Microsoft SNA Server: Bridging IBM and Windows networks for seamless enterprise communication.
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Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
PPTP is a data-link layer protocol for wide area networks (WANs) based on the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) and developed by Microsoft that enables network traffic to be encapsulated and routed over an unsecured public network such as the Internet.
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Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Point-to-Point Protocol is an industry-standard data-link layer protocol for wide area network (WAN) transmission that was developed in the early 1990s.
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Point-to-Point (Networking)
Point-to-Point is a form of communication that provides a direct path from one fixed point to another.
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Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is a standard TCP/IP protocol based on the distance-vector routing algorithm that enables groups of routers to share their routing information in an efficient manner.