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{{Short description|Active n-th layer element}} ..., ''i.e.'', entities, of the layer immediately above or below the ''n''-th layer, (b) is defined by a unique set of rules, ''i.e.'', [[syntax]], and [[infor ...

{{Short description|Network protocol with routing per packet}} ...d data channel as in [[connection-oriented communication]]. Connectionless protocols are usually described as [[stateless protocol]]s, the [[Internet Protocol]] ...

{{Short description|Third layer of the OSI model}} {{redirect|Layer 3|the MPEG-1 Audio format|MP3|the layer in the cerebral cortex|Cerebral cortex#Layered_structure}} ...

...l stack''' or '''network stack''' is an [[implementation]] of a [[computer network]]ing '''protocol suite''' or '''protocol family'''. Some of these terms ar ...nes seven protocol layers is often called a stack, as is the set of TCP/IP protocols that define communication over the Internet. ...

{{Short description|Design of a communications network}} ...gn of a [[computer network]]. It is a framework for the specification of a network's physical components and their functional organization and configuration, ...

{{Short description|Sixth layer of the OSI model of telecommunications}} ...and interacting with your data.}}</ref> It is sometimes called the syntax layer.<ref>{{cite book | last = Grigonis | first = Richard | title = Computer tel ...

...y be accomplished without altering the existing equipment, procedures, and protocols at the remaining layers.{{Sfnp|General Services Administration|1991}} ...[[telecommunications network|network]] level without altering the physical layer.{{Sfnp|General Services Administration|1991}} ...

...The client broadcasts the request and does not need prior knowledge of the network topology or the identities of servers capable of fulfilling its request. ...quires one or more server hosts to maintain a database of mappings of link-layer addresses to their respective protocol addresses. MAC addresses need to be ...

{{Short description|Telephone network protocols}} '''V5''' is a family of telephone network [[Communications protocol|protocol]]s defined by [[ETSI]] which allow commu ...

{{Short description|Network protocol}} ...protocol stack]] that corresponds to a [[connection-oriented]] [[transport layer]] protocol in the [[OSI model]]. Being reliable and connection-oriented, it ...

Almost all [[network operating system]]s support PPP with PAP, as do most [[network access server]]s. PAP is also used in [[PPPoE]], for authenticating DSL use ...to be physically secure, such as a home [[DSL]] link. Where the transport layer is not physically secure a system such as TLS or [[Internet Protocol Securi ...

...[[packet switched]] systems, a frame is a simple container for a single [[network packet]]. In other telecommunications systems, a frame is a repeating struc ...s a series of bits generally composed of frame synchronization bits, the [[Network packet|packet]] payload, and a [[frame check sequence]]. Examples are [[Et ...

...)|host]] terminals on a multi-[[User (computing)|user]] [[computer network|network]] to interact with other hosts regardless of [[computer terminal|terminal]] # Allows remote log-on by local area network managers for the purpose of management,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Information o ...

...These protocols reside in the [[Data link layer|data link]] or [[transport layer]]s (layers 2 and 4) of the [[OSI model]]. [[IEEE 802.11]] wireless networking uses ARQ retransmissions at the data-link layer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://warpproject.org/trac/wiki/802.11/MAC/Lower/Ret ...

{{Short description|Proprietary network terminal control protocol}} The '''Skinny Client Control Protocol''' ('''SCCP''') is a proprietary network terminal control protocol originally developed by [[Selsius Systems]], whic ...

...ol]] (PPP) to validate users. CHAP is also carried in other authentication protocols such as [[RADIUS]] and [[Diameter (protocol)|Diameter]]. Almost all [[network operating system]]s support PPP with CHAP, as do most [[network access server]]s. CHAP is also used in [[PPPoE]], for authenticating DSL u ...

...work]]s (LANs), [[personal area network]]s (PANs), and [[metropolitan area network]]s (MANs). The IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) maintains these The IEEE 802 standards are restricted to [[computer network]]s carrying variable-size packets, unlike [[cell relay]] networks, for exam ...

{{short description|Formatted unit of data carried by a packet-switched network}} ...n provides data for delivering the payload (e.g., source and destination [[network address]]es, [[error detection]] codes, or sequencing information). Typical ...

A '''network service access point address''' ('''NSAP address'''), defined in ISO/IEC 83 ...a piece of equipment connected to an [[Asynchronous Transfer Mode]] (ATM) network. A specific stream, analogous to a TCP/IP [[Computer port (software)|port]] ...

{{Short description|Unit of information transmitted over a computer network}} ...m access control]] (MAC) layer protocol data unit (PDU) becomes [[physical layer]] [[service data unit]] (SDU).]] ...