A network packet is a basic unit of data that is transferred over a computer network, typically a packet-switched network, such as the internet. Before data like files, images, videos or emails are ...

I had an assignment at university that dealt with the size of a message after being sent through two different types of networks with different packet sizes and network headers. That's all we were ...

Voice over IP (VoIP) is the descriptor for the technology used to carry digitised voice over an IP data network. VoIP requires two classes of protocols: a signaling protocol such as SIP, H.323 or MGCP ...

Computer engineers learn early on that a core set of protocols are critical to networks. Some of the most important protocols include Internet Protocol (IP), Transaction Control Protocol (TCP), ...

How does deep packet inspection work? Deep packet inspection examines the contents of packets passing through a given checkpoint and makes real-time decisions depending on what a packet contains and ...

What is IP fragmentation, why is it important, and do people understand it? The answer to that last question is "not as well as they think". This article will also answer the rest of those questions ...

There is a core set of protocols critical to the operation of computer networks. Some of the most important protocols include IP, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) ...