File Transfer Protocols by Alison Cole
File Transfer Protocol is a protocol that is used for exchanging files within a network that supports the transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCIP/IP)—protocol or protocols used in the Internet and Intranet. In a file transfer, two computers are involved; the first computer is an... This is accomplished when a program is written by a supplier company that automatically transfers data from his computer to the computers of his partners every time there is movement in his stocks to keep his inventory up to date.

Cisco CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam Tutorial: An Introduction To BGP by Chris Bryant
When you're studying for the BSCI exam on the way to earning your CCNP certification, it's safe to say that BGP is like nothing you’ve studied to this point. BGP is an external routing protocol used primarily by Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Unless you work for an ISP today or in the... An autonomous system will use an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) such as OSPF or EIGRP to route packets inside the AS; outside the AS, an Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) such as BGP will be used. ... BGP defined: An Internet protocol that enables groups of routers (called autonomous systems) to share...

VPN by Kent Pinkerton
A virtual private network or VPN is a network that is used to connect nodes. It is constructed using public wires. Many systems enable users to create a network using the Internet. The Internet is used as a means of transporting data. Security mechanism such as encryptations and others are used... It is a private network that uses a public network such as the internet to connect remote sites or users together. ... This protocol sends the data through a ""virtual tunnel"", It encrypts the data before sending it and decrypts it on receiving it at the other end.

An Introduction To Email Servers by Marcus Peterson
To send e-mail, you need to connect to the Internet and an e-mail application, such as Microsoft Outlook Express or Eudora. The e-mail application connects to your mail server that can forward your mail. The standard protocol used for sending Internet e-mail is called SMTP, an acronym for Simple... It works in conjunction with a POP3 (Post Office Protocol) server or an IMAP (Internet Mail Access Protocol) server, which are used to receive e-mails. ... Almost all Internet service providers (ISPs) offer an e-mail address with every account.

Introduction Of Computer by Lalit Bansal
Internet and Networks Computer network is a group of computers linked together, so that they can share information and resources. Internet is “network of networks”. It can also be described as information highway. It is the world’s largest network of computers. ... TCP/IP: TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and IP (Internet Protocol) are the two types of protocol. ... The internet layer defines a protocol called IP (Internet Protocol) to specify an official packet format. ... The TCP/IP model has five layers: Application Transport Network Data link Physical...

Cisco CCNP / BCSI Exam Tutorial: Broadcasts And The IP Helper-Address Command by Chris Bryant
While routers accept and generate broadcasts, they do not forward them. This can be quite a problem when a broadcast needs to get to a device such as a DHCP or TFTP server that's on one side of a router with other subnets on the other side. If a PC attempts to locate a DNS server with a... A.B.C.D IP destination address R1(config-if)#ip helper-address 100.1.1.2 Now, you may be wondering if this command covers all UDP services. ... Additionally, to remove protocols from the default list, use the no ip forward-protocol command.

NTP Server Systems-The Network Time Protocol by David Evans
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is utilised by NTP Server systems to distribute accurate time information to network time clients. The NTP protocol is widely used throughout the Internet to provide synchronisation of computers and processes. This article discusses how NTP server systems utilise... SNTP – Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP is a simplification of the Network Time Protocol, where the complexities of the full-blown protocol are not required. ... NTP Messages NTP utilises the UDP (User Data-gram Protocol) protocol.

BlueTooth Technology by Jith Crs
Bluetooth is the name given to a new technology standard using short-range radio links, intended to replace the cable(s) connecting portable and fixed electronic devices. The standard defines a uniform structure for a wide range of devices to communicate with each other. ... TCP/UDP/IP: TCP/IP/PPP is used for the all Internet Bridge usage scenarios in Bluetooth 1.0 and for OBEX in future versions. ... Adopted Protocols: PPP: PPP is the IETF Point-to-Point Protocol (Internet Engineering Task Force, IETF Directory List of RFCs) and PPP-Networking is the means of taking IP packets...

Email Server Software by Ross Bainbridge
For an email server to work properly, it has to have the email server software to efficiently process the transfer of electronic mail messages from point to point. By Definition A mail server is a host of applications designed to process emails sent by clients to recipients, either on the same... But with the creation of POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol), the SMPT was somehow dwarfed. ... The first of its kind was the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), which is the standard protocol set for email transmission.

SSL VPN by Kent Pinkerton
A virtual private network, or VPN as it is commonly known, is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure to provide faraway offices or individual users with secure access to the network of their organization. A virtual private network can be compared with a system of owned or... SSL is an application level transport protocol that transmits data over a standard TCP port. ... Also, Internet users do not need to remember the names or IP addresses of machines on the network. ... The two most common web browsers, Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer, support SSL.