Packets | A packet is a portion or chunk of a document being sent over the Internet. The chunk |
| contains part of the original document and the destination IP Address for the document. |
Ping | The Packet Internet Groper or Ping is a program used for verifying/testing network |
| connectivity between two or more computers by transmitting a special diagnostic packet to |
| those stations on the network. It forces the receiving station to send a reply indicating that the |
| packet reached its destination. It obtains information about the connection by determining the |
| amount of time for packet delivery and station response. |
Routing | Routing is the path chosen by the user over which to send a packet of information from one |
| computer or station to another via the network. |
Subnet Mask
TCP/IP
The Subnet Mask is a network address that numerically represents the IP Address including the network address and the subnetwork of which the IP Address is a member.
Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol or TCP/IP is the combination of protocols that are used on the Internet to transfer data from one address to another.
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