Friday, July 3, 2009

protocols

What is a Protocol?

A protocol is a set of rules that governs the communications between computers on a network. These rules include guidelines that regulate the following characteristics of a network: access method, allowed physical topologies, types of cabling, and speed of data transfer. Common Protocols The most common protocols are:
  1. Ethernet
  2. Local Talk
  3. Token Ring
  4. FDDI
  5. ATM


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