Networking Basics Articles

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. This is both a program and the method used to transfer files between computers. Anonymous FTP is an option that allows users to transfer files from thousands of host computers on the Internet to their personal computer account. FTP sites contain books, ...

TELNET is a program that allows you to log into computers on the Internet and use online databases, library catalogs, chat services, and more. There are no graphics in Telnet sessions, just text. To Telnet to a computer, you must know its address. This can consist of words ...

Electronic mail, or e-mail, allows computer users locally and worldwide to exchange messages. Each user of e-mail has a mailbox address to which messages are sent. Messages sent through e-mail can arrive within a matter of seconds.  A powerful aspect of e-mail is ...

All stations on an Ethernet segment are connected to the same segment. Therefore, all signals are received by all the devices. When devices sent signals at the same time, a collision occurs. A scheme is need to detect and

    1)   Basic networking definitions   Network infrastructure - set of physical and logical components that allow for, among other futures, security, management and connectivity Physical infrastructure - is also known as network's topology, the physical layout of hardware components and the type of hardware as well as the technology used with hardware for ...

STP basically used to prevent a loop in a network & provide loop free network. STP is a layer 2 management protocol

The demarc is a point where the CPE ends and the local loop begins. It is the point between wiring that comes in from the local service provider and the wiring installed to connect the customer’s CPE to the service provider. It is the last responsibility

Packet-switched connections use virtual circuits (VCs) to provide end-to-end connectivity. Packet-switched connections are similar to leased lines, except that the line is shared by other customers. A packet knows how to reach

The questions you will be asked on the exam will probably be one or all of the following: 1.)If you are going to use the subnet mask, x.x.x.x, how many subnets does this subnet mask produce? (You’ll know this answer automatically if you memorize the subnet mask tables in our ...

CDP or Cisco Discovery Protocol run on all Cisco IOS-devices. CDP gathers information about neibhouring devices which are directly connected. CDP works on Layer-2 of OSI Layer Model. By default CDP is enabled in all Cisco devices. We can get the below details of the neibhoring device using CDP Hardware Type Device Identifier Software Version Active Interfaces