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Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
The RIP protocol attempts to find the shortest route to another device by minimizing the distance vector,
or hop count, which serves as a rough estimate of transmission cost. RIP-2 is a compatible upgrade to
RIP. It adds useful capabilities for subnet routing, authentication, and multicast transmissions.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
The application protocol offering network management services in the Internet suite of protocols.
Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)
Serial Line Internet Protocol, a standard protocol for point-to-point connections using serial lines.
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
A technology that checks your network for any loops. A loop can often occur in complicated or back-up
linked network systems. Spanning-tree detects and directs data along the shortest path, maximizing the
performance and efficiency of the network.
Telnet
Defines a remote communication facility for interfacing to a terminal device over TCP/IP.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
A TCP/IP protocol commonly used for software downloads.
Virtual LAN (VLAN)
A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain regardless of their
physical location or connection point in the network. A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no
physical barriers, allowing users to share information and resources as though located on the same LAN.
XModem
A protocol used to transfer files between devices. Data is grouped in 128-byte blocks and
error-corrected.