For many in the communication industry, the open system interconnect (OSI) network model is a simply a stack. But, designers shouldn't be so quick to diminish the value that the OSI model provides to ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. The application layer of the ...

Networks function and flourish because they deliver reliable and fast communication over large distances. And while people often marvel at the speed, it's the reliability -- made possible through the ...

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of computer networking, the OSI stack, and the practical and conceptual skills needed to build simple local area networks, perform basic device ...

This article originally appeared in TV Technology. When it comes to audio over IP, one area that seems to cause a substantial amount of confusion is whether a technology works at Layer 2 or Layer 3.

The communications stack unravelled, layer by layer. With the launch of ArrowPoint Communications' 'content smart switch' (Network News 31 March), and Foundry Networks' announcement of support for ...

Today's communication design engineers are faced with building more complex/performance-sensitive designs. As the amount of Internet traffic continues to boom, designers mustbuild systems and ...