In networking and communications, the formats, codes and procedures for transmitting a unit of data (frame, packet) from one node to another. Known as a "layer 2 protocol," the data link protocol is ...

The harmonious operation of the various networking devices in a LAN requires correct and valid configuration of the protocols and applications that are enabled in ...

I was reading a murder mystery yesterday where a critical plot point was that the villain's MAC address was captured in Apache logs. That appears to be nonsense: IP address yes, MAC, no. He was using ...

Gateway DTMs make it easier to talk to equipment linked to many different network layers Figure 1: Communication protocols supported by FDT FDT ® offers proven architecture for data exchange between ...

The third layer of the OSI Model, the network layer, is where most network engineers focus their time and expertise. As Darragh commented in my post on the data link layer, Layer 2 is cool but Layer 3 ...