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), ...

Unlike NTSC VBI-based data services, DTV data services are an integral part of the broadcast signal. DTV data shares the same multiplex with the video and audio, and DTV uses the same fundamental MPEG ...

The PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) multiplexing/demultiplexing discussed in RFC 3153 is designed to reduce the size of the PPP header to increase throughput. PPP ...

When the public switched telephone network (PSTN) was initially constructed, voice communication was the primary goal. However, as data communications such as fax, modem, and text became more ...

VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a technology that provides secure communication through an insecure and untrusted network (like the Internet). Usually, it achieves this by authentication, encryption, ...

The dual trends of increasing data rate requirements of backhaul connections for wireless BTS (base station transceivers) and the decreasing cost of available Gigabit Ethernet connections available ...

Build Your Skills: Learn why NAT can cause VPN connection problems Your email has been sent Why network address translation (NAT) on an Internet router keeps the VPN client from making the connection ...

Research presented at this week's Black Hat conference highlights a new threat via protocol translation attacks and reveals 9 flaws found in protocol gateways from different vendors. Security ...

More Internet traffic is expected to be carried via tunnels as the Internet infrastructure migrates from IPv4, the current version of the Internet protocol, to the long-anticipated upgrade known as ...

Momentum around the PCI Express specification is building in the communication sector. From broadband to wireless to networking applications, designers across the board are looking to implement these ...