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ALSO CALLED:
Fast Packet Switching
DEFINITION: A packet is the unit of data that is routed between an origin and a destination on the Internet or any other packet-switched network. When any file (e-mail message, HTML file, Graphics Interchange Format file, Uniform Resource Locator request, and so forth) is sent from one place to another on the Internet, the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) layer of TCP/IP divides the file into "chunks" of
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Packet Switching White Papers
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SIP: Myth versus reality
sponsored by Orange Business Services
WHITE PAPER:
Modern packet-based communications are sweeping away traditional telephony standards and changing the way businesses stay connected. SIP, the latest IP enabler to hit the market, is often portrayed as the key to implementing more sophisticated, flexible voice and unified communications. But is that a fact, or merely well-publicized fiction?
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 | Published: 21 Jul 2009
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Troubleshooting Slow Networks with Wireshark
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
In this white paper, we examine how to use Wireshark, the world's most popular open-source network analyzer, to troubleshoot some of the top causes of poor network performance, including high latency, packet loss, inefficient window sizes, intercepting devices, and application dependencies.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009
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MPLS: What Is It? What Can It Do for Me?
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
MPLS is a foundational technology that allows service providers and enterprise architects to offer state-of-the art networking to their customers.
Posted: 23 Jan 2009 | Published: 23 Jan 2009
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PACKET SWITCHING DEFINITION (continued): … an efficient size for routing. Each of these packets is separately numbered and includes the Internet address of the destination. The individual packets for a given file may travel different routes through the Internet. When they have all arrived, they are reassembled into the original file (by the TCP layer at the receiving end).A packet-switching scheme is an efficient way to handle transmissions on a connectionless network such as the Internet. An alternative scheme, circuit-switched, is used for networks allocated for voice connections. In circuit-switching, lines in the network are … Packet Switching definition sponsored by SearchNetworking.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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