What is NVT (Network Virtual Terminal) ?

October 28, 2007 · Filed Under Networks, Placement Questions

It is a set of rules defining a very simple virtual terminal interaction. The NVT is used in the start of a Telnet session.

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What is OSPF ?

October 28, 2007 · Filed Under Networks, Placement Questions

It is an Internet routing protocol that scales well, can route traffic along multiple paths, and uses knowledge of an Internet’s topology to make accurate routing decisions.

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What is Proxy ARP ?

October 28, 2007 · Filed Under Networks, Placement Questions

It is using a router to answer ARP requests. This will be done when the originating host believes that a destination is local, when in fact is lies beyond router.

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What is SLIP (Serial Line Interface Protocol) ?

October 28, 2007 · Filed Under Networks, Placement Questions

It is a very simple protocol used for transmission of IP datagrams across a serial line.

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What is RIP (Routing Information Protocol) ?

October 28, 2007 · Filed Under Networks, Placement Questions

It is a simple protocol used to exchange information between the routers.

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What is source route ?

October 28, 2007 · Filed Under Networks, Placement Questions

It is a sequence of IP addresses identifying the route a datagram must follow. A source route may optionally be included in an IP datagram header.

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