Data Transmission, Protocol, TCP⟋IP, IPV4 and IPV6 for NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.
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Data transmission
NIC-Network interface card – A network interface card (NIC) is a computer circuit board or card that is installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network.
Wireless technology - Wireless communications is a type of data, a wireless signal through wireless communication technologies and device.
Network Related Terms
Protocol - It is set of rules and standards which is used by computers to exchange data or information with each other across a network.
Nodes - It is a connect point where either data transmission ends or redistribution of data starts.
TCP⟋IP - (Transmission Control Protocol⟋Internet Protocol) - basic communication language or protocol of the Internet.
IPV4 - 32 bits numeric address
IPV6 - 128 bits hexadecimal address
IP version | IPv4 | IPv6 |
---|---|---|
Deployed | 1981 | 1999 |
Address Size | 32-bit number | 128-bit number |
Address Format | Dotted Decimal Notation: 192.0. 2.76 | Hexadecimal Notation: 2001: 0DB8: 0234: AB00: 0123: 4567: 8901: ABCD |
Number of Addresses | = | 340, 282, 366, 920,938, 463, 463, 374, 607, 431, 768,211, 456 |
Example of Prefix Notation | 192.0. 2.0⟋24 10⟋8 | 2001: 0DB8: 0234:: ⟋48 2600: 0000:: ⟋12 |