Topics: Internet : Protocols
These sites provide information on the various protocols which define how computers making up the Internet interact.
DHCP
DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
Implementations,
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DNS
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed Internet directory service. A network of DNS servers respond to requests to translate between domain names (such as dmoz.org) and IP, Internet Protocol, numeric addresses (such as 207.200.81.139) for URLs and email delivery.
DNS Providers,
Web Tools,
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FTP
File Transporting Services,
Related RFCs,
Searching,
TFTP,
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IP
The Internet Protocol (IP) is the standard method for transporting data between computers on the Internet.
Addressing,
IPv6,
Routing,
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IRC
Internet Relay Chat started out as a protocol for people, hungry for news from the war, to communicate and learn what was going on.
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LDAP
Sites related to the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
Software,
Standards and Organizations,
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Mail
This is a collection of links to pages which explain various protocols related to email handling.
Related RFCs,
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NNTP
For protocols related to Usenet News (NNTP, standards for Usenet messages, proposed Usenet standards). Note that NNTP is an acronym for "Network News Transfer Protocol".
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NTP
Network Time Protocol (NTP), discussed in RFCs 1305 and 2030, provides a distributed mechanism for synchronizing the system clocks on computers across a network.
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PPP
Software and Products,
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RTSP
Sites in this category provide information on the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), a protocol for control of multimedia streams.
Implementations,
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RWhois
RWhois is a Directory Services protocol which extends and enhances the Whois concept in a hierarchical and scaleable fashion.
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SIP
The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is an application-layer control (signaling) protocol for creating, modifying, and terminating sessions with one or more participants.
Client Software,
Server Software,
Service Providers,
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SNMP
SNMP is a communication protocol that has gained widespread acceptance since 1993 as a method of managing TCP/IP works, including individual network devices, and devices in aggregate.
FAQs, Help, and Tutorials,
MIBs,
RFCs,
Services,
Tools,
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SSH
The SSH (Secure Shell) specifies a way for a user to remotely control another computer through a secure communications channel.
Clients,
Documentation,
Servers,
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SSL-TLS
Chats and Forums,
Products and Tools,
Programming Libraries,
Reference,
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Transmission Protocols
Networking Resources,
SCTP,
TCP,
UDP,
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