Category: Letter P
-
Primary Site Controller (PSC)
Explore the history and functionalities of the Primary Site Controller (PSC) in MSMQ Server. Learn how this legacy technology paved the way for modern distributed computing.
-
Primary Ring
Primary Ring is the main ring used in the Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), which uses a dual ring topology.
-
Premise Cabling
Premise Cabling is the entire wiring system in a building, including cabling, power lines, wiring closets, distribution centers, wall plates, and fixtures.
-
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.
-
PPP Multilink
Unveil the mechanics of PPP Multilink—a classic protocol for aggregating multiple WAN links to boost bandwidth. Explore its history, use-cases, and modern alternatives.
-
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.
-
Point-to-Point (Networking)
Point-to-Point is a form of communication that provides a direct path from one fixed point to another.
-
Microsoft Personal Web Server (PWS)
PWS (Microsoft Personal Web Server) is a workgroup-level Web server that is installed instead of the full Internet Information Server (IIS) version 4 when IIS is installed on a machine running Microsoft Windows NT Workstation, Windows 95, or Windows 98.
-
Project 802
Dive into Project 802—an IEEE initiative defining LAN and WAN technologies. Explore its major subsections like 802.1 to 802.14, covering everything from Ethernet to network security.
-
PRI-ISDN: Primary Rate Interface ISDN
Explore the legacy of PRI-ISDN: a once-dominant ISDN framework for digital communication, now overtaken by modern telecommunication technologies.
-
Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC)
Permanent Virtual Circuit is a form of telecommunications service for wide area networks (WANs) that provides a dedicated switched circuit between two nodes in a circuit-switched network.
-
Pass-Through Authentication
Pass-Through Authentication is a method of performing authentication to a domain controller that resides in a trusted domain.
