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TCP/IP Protocol Suite

A set of communication protocols used for connecting network devices on the internet. It stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

HTTP Protocol

Hypertext Transfer Protocol is an application protocol for transmitting hypermedia documents, such as HTML. It is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web.

DNS Protocol

Domain Name System is a hierarchical decentralized naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the internet or a private network.

FTP Protocol

File Transfer Protocol is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network.

SMTP Protocol

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is an internet standard for email transmission. It is used for sending and receiving email messages between servers.

POP3 Protocol

Post Office Protocol version 3 is an internet standard protocol used by email clients to retrieve email from a mail server.

IMAP Protocol

Internet Message Access Protocol is an internet standard protocol used by email clients to retrieve and manage email messages on a mail server.

IPv4 Protocol

Internet Protocol version 4 is the fourth version of the Internet Protocol. It is the most widely used protocol for internet communication.

IPv6 Protocol

Internet Protocol version 6 is the most recent version of the Internet Protocol. It provides an increased address space and improved security features.

ARP Protocol

Address Resolution Protocol is used to map an IP address to a physical or MAC address on a local network.

ICMP Protocol

Internet Control Message Protocol is an internet standard protocol used for network diagnostics and error reporting.

UDP Protocol

User Datagram Protocol is a connectionless protocol used for transmitting data over a network. It is faster but less reliable than TCP.

TCP Protocol

Transmission Control Protocol is a connection-oriented protocol used for reliable and ordered delivery of data packets over a network.

SSL/TLS Protocol

Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security is a cryptographic protocol used for secure communication over a computer network.

SSH Protocol

Secure Shell is a cryptographic network protocol used for secure remote login, command execution, and other secure network services.

Telnet Protocol

Telnet is a network protocol used for remote terminal connections to a computer or device over a network.

DHCP Protocol

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a network management protocol used for dynamically assigning IP addresses to devices on a network.

SNMP Protocol

Simple Network Management Protocol is an internet standard protocol used for managing and monitoring network devices.

RTP Protocol

Real-time Transport Protocol is a network protocol used for delivering audio and video over IP networks.

SIP Protocol

Session Initiation Protocol is a signaling protocol used for initiating, modifying, and terminating real-time sessions involving video, voice, and messaging applications.

NNTP Protocol

Network News Transfer Protocol is an internet standard protocol used for reading and posting Usenet articles.

NTP Protocol

Network Time Protocol is a networking protocol used for clock synchronization between computer systems over packet-switched, variable-latency data networks.

LDAP Protocol

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an IP network.

TFTP Protocol

Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a simple lockstep File Transfer Protocol that allows a client to get or put a file onto a remote host.

IPSec Protocol

Internet Protocol Security is a protocol suite for securing Internet Protocol communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet in a data stream.

PPTP Protocol

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol is a method for implementing virtual private networks. It enables the secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private enterprise server.

L2TP Protocol

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is a tunneling protocol used to support virtual private networks. It provides a secure method for transmitting data between two endpoints.

BGP Protocol

Border Gateway Protocol is a standardized exterior gateway protocol designed to exchange routing and reachability information among autonomous systems on the internet.

OSPF Protocol

Open Shortest Path First is a routing protocol used for internet protocol networks. It calculates the shortest path for data packets based on network topology.

RIP Protocol

Routing Information Protocol is one of the oldest distance-vector routing protocols. It uses hop count as a routing metric to determine the best path for data packets.

IGMP Protocol

Internet Group Management Protocol is a communications protocol used by hosts and adjacent routers on an Internet Protocol network to establish multicast group memberships.

IGRP Protocol

Interior Gateway Routing Protocol is a distance-vector routing protocol used by routers to exchange routing data within an autonomous system.

EIGRP Protocol

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol is a Cisco proprietary routing protocol that combines features of both distance-vector and link-state routing protocols.

VRRP Protocol

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol is a computer networking protocol that provides automatic assignment of available Internet Protocol routers to participating hosts.

HSRP Protocol

Hot Standby Router Protocol is a Cisco proprietary redundancy protocol that allows multiple routers to work together to provide a high-availability network.

GLBP Protocol

Gateway Load Balancing Protocol is a Cisco proprietary protocol that allows multiple routers to share the same IP address and provide redundancy and load balancing.

STP Protocol

Spanning Tree Protocol is a network protocol that ensures a loop-free topology for any bridged Ethernet local area network.

RSTP Protocol

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol is an evolution of the Spanning Tree Protocol that provides faster convergence and better network stability.

MSTP Protocol

Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol is an extension of the Spanning Tree Protocol that allows multiple spanning trees to be created on a network.

VLAN Protocol

Virtual Local Area Network is a logical grouping of devices in a computer network that behave as if they are on the same LAN, regardless of their physical location.

VTP Protocol

VLAN Trunking Protocol is a Cisco proprietary protocol that propagates VLAN configuration information between switches in a computer network.

CDP Protocol

Cisco Discovery Protocol is a proprietary Layer 2 network protocol used by Cisco devices to gather information about directly connected devices.

LLDP Protocol

Link Layer Discovery Protocol is a vendor-neutral Layer 2 protocol used by network devices to advertise their identity, capabilities, and neighbors on a local area network.

RARP Protocol

Reverse Address Resolution Protocol is a network protocol used to translate an IP address into a physical or MAC address.