Category: Networking Fundamentals
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Cat 3 Cable: Exploring its Legacy
Category 3 Cabling is the third-lowest grade of unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling. Category 3 cabling was designed to support digital voice and data communication at speeds up to 10 Mbps.
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Category 2 Cabling [Cat2 Cable]
Dive into the history and specifications of Category 2 (Cat2) cabling, a foundational yet outdated technology in networking. Learn about its common uses, technical limitations, and why it was phased out.
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Category 1 Cabling (CAT1 Cable)
Discover the history and limitations of Cat1 cable, a voice-only communication relic. Learn why it’s phased out and how it compares to modern cables.
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol is an Internet standard application-level TCP/IP protocol that can be used for transferring files between hosts on a TCP/IP internetwork.
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Internet Protocol (IP)
Internet Protocol, or just IP, is a TCP/IP network layer protocol for addressing and routing packets of data between hosts on a TCP/IP network.
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SDSL: Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line (SDSL) is a type of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology in which upstream and downstream speeds are equal.
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Subnet Mask
Subnet Mask is a 32-bit number that is used to partition IP addresses into a network ID and a host ID.
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IP Address
IP Address (Internet Protocol address) is a 32-bit logical address for a host on a TCP/IP network (IPv4) or 128-bit (IPv6). Each host on a TCP/IP network needs a unique IP address for communication to take place reliably on the network.
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Asynchronous Transmission
Asynchronous Transmission is a mode of serial transmission for modems and other telecommunication devices in which the data is transmitted as a continuous stream of bytes separated by start and stop bits.
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol is a standard Internet protocol that specifies the client/server interaction processes between Web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Chrome and Web servers such as Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) or Apache.
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Mastering Time-Domain Reflectometry: The Ultimate Cable Diagnostic Tool
Time-domain reflectometry or TDR is a cable testing technique for finding breaks or shorts in a cable.
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Fault Tolerance
Discover the world of fault tolerance in computing. Learn how systems stay resilient through redundancy, replication, and more!