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Protocols: Fundamental Types

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There are two primary types of data transfer protocols: relaying and multiplexing protocols and error- and flow-control protocols. The main difference between these types is their scope and the presence of feedback mechanisms. Relaying protocols typically operate without feedback, making them less affected by inconsistent state, whereas error-control protocols involve feedback mechanisms, ensuring reliability by addressing errors introduced during data transmission.

Protocols: Phases of Operation

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The operation of communication protocols is typically divided into three distinct phases: Enrollment, Establishment (or Synchronization), and Data Transfer. Each phase plays a crucial role in ensuring that communication between systems or applications is successful.

Protocols: Data Units

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There are four types of interactions a protocol can have. One of these interactions is with a peer protocol. To exchange its state information with the peer, the protocol uses Protocol Data Units (PDUs). A PDU is essentially a block of information, which may be referred to by various names (e.g., frame, packet, segment) by various protocols.

Protocols: An Introduction

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Protocols play a crucial role in ensuring seamless and efficient data exchange between two entities in a communication system. For two parties to communicate, they must have a common language, some common understanding about what symbols in the language stand for, and what rules are used for communication. Consequently, a communication protocol is a set of rules and conventions that allows two or more entities within a communication system to exchange information. The protocol defines the shared schema that includes the rules, syntax, semantics, and synchronization of communication.

Introduction to gNMIc

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gNMIc is a gNMI CLI client that provides full support for gNMI RPCs. Nokia developed the gNMIc and donated it to the open-source community, OpenConfig. gNMIc is widely used by the open-source community, developers, and networking vendors. To understand how gNMIc works, let’s introduce gNMI. What is gNMI? gNMI (gRPC… Read more »

Architecture vs Design. What is the difference?

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Note: This article has been initially appeared on LinkedIn. I have been asked this question a lot lately by students who are confused about the terms. Perhaps, because the IT industry uses the terms interchangeably in many ways. I have been teaching Network Design for about 17 years and for… Read more »

Building a ZigBee network at home

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Introduction The market is flooded with many home automation products that includes environmental sensors, smart light bulbs, smart switches and others. The technologies that connect these devices include Bluetooth, ZigBee, Z-wave, or Wi-Fi. The common pattern of using these products is to use a mobile app to access the sensors…. Read more »