IP,Mac,Packets and Protocols
What Are these Thing?
Ip Addressing
Ip Or (Internet Protocol address) Is Numbers given to a devise(like a computer or a Printer) Which is Used In A Computer network and It uses a/the Internet protocol to communicate. Your IP address has a 32 bit number broken up into 4 bits.
Mac Addressing
Mac Or (Media access Control) Address is a unique identifier assigned to network interface for communications on the physical network segment. Mac Addresses are used for numerous network technologies.
Network Packets
network packets are broken up into small data packets which are sent to the receiving computer, this is a very reliable way of sending data because if one gets lost the receiving computer will ask the sending computer to resend it
Protocols
A communications protocol is a system of digital message formats and rules for exchanging those messages in or between computing systems and in telecommunications. A protocol may have a formal description. Protocols may include signaling,authentication and error detection and correction capabilities