Tag networks

AAA Network Protocols

This post summarizes Authentication, Authorization and Accountability (AAA) protocols or AAA network protocols. Do not confuse the AAA protocols with the authentication protocols like EAP, CHAP and PAP. Authentication protocols works in the OSI layers 2 and 3, and AAA…

Network Routing Protocols

This post summarizes gateway protocols or routing protocols on computer networks. All of them are within OSI layer 3. List of Network Routing Protocols Overall list of network routing protocols: The two main categories of network routing protocols are: Interior…

Domain Name System

This post explains briefly what is a domain name system (DNS). FAQs about a Domain Name System What is a Domain Name System (DNS)? A domain name system (DNS) is a hierarchical and distributed naming system for computers, services, and…

Anonymity Networks

This post lists some anonymity networks: Tor / Onionland Freenet I2P ZeroNet Tor / Onionland Tor network is sometimes known colloquially as “onionland” because of the onion routing technology it uses. Official website Freenet Official website I2P Official website ZeroNet…

List of VPN Protocols

This post summarizes the most common Virtual Private Network (VPN) protocols. VPN Protocols VPN (Virtual Private Network) protocols: RADIUS AAA protocol can also establish a VPN. PPTP Deprecated Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a legacy solution, and it…

IPv6

IPv6 was developed to substitute IPv4, as it was expected to run out of addresses. IPv6 Address An IPv6 address uses 128 bits. While IPV4 is represented by decimal numbers, IPv6 uses hexadecimal numbers. There are 8 blocks of hexadecimal…

IPv4

This post explains briefly the network protocol IPv4 and summarizes the main aspects of it. IPv4 Address An IPv4 address represents a single device on an IP network. An IPv4 address consist of 32 bits. Example: 11000110001100110110010000000000 These 32 bits…