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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802 Please click here for a full list of network standards] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802 Please click here for a full list of network standards] | ||
* [http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/8023 802.3] | * [http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/8023 802.3] | ||
* [ | * [https://www.lifewire.com/wireless-standards-802-11a-802-11b-g-n-and-802-11ac-816553 802.11] | ||
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Revision as of 14:52, 12 February 2018
Networks[1]
Standards enable compatibility through a common “language” internationally.
If networking devices did not have standards, these devices could not reliably transmit messages back and forth. Normally, in networking world, we call a network standard a protocol. Please understand there are two important interrelated concepts here:
Networks can be comprised of hundreds, thousands, or millions of different devices. In order for these devices to successfully connect they must use an agreed-upon standard.
Examples of network standards[edit]
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Standards[edit]
- Outline the importance of standards in the construction of networks