In an ideal Internet all packets would be treated as equal by the Internet Service Providers (ISP) and backbone operators who transport them across cyberspace. Unfortunately, this is not always the ...
Network protocols are formal standards and policies consisting of rules, procedures, and formats that define how data is exchanged over networks. They ensure that devices can communicate effectively, ...
The soon-to-be-ratified IEEE standard, 802.lAB Link Layer Discovery Protocol, promises to simplify troubleshooting of enterprise networks and enhance the ability of network management tools to ...