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TCP/IP Last modified: Thursday, March 09, 2006
(pronounced as separate letters) Short for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, the suite of communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet. TCP/IP uses several protocols, the two main ones being TCP and IP. TCP/IP is built into the UNIX operating system and is used by the Internet, making it the de facto standard for transmitting data over networks. Even network operating systems that have their own protocols, such as Netware, also support TCP/IP.
TCP/IP and IPX routing tutorial  This tutorial supplies information on setting up a relatively simple WAN-connected internetwork or Internet-connected LAN. Includes explanations of IP addresses, classes, netmasks, subnetting, routing, several example networks, and a basic explanation of IPX routing Introduction to TCP/IP Provides information on the development of the TCP/IP communications protocol, its layers, addresses, and subnets. LearnToSubnet.Com An educational course on addressing TCP/IP Networks that includes IP Addresses and Subnetting. Topics include: Binary Math, IP Addressing (IP Address), Subnet Mask, and Custom Subnet Mask. TCP/IP Tutorial Excellent document from Cisco explaining the technical aspects of TCP, IP, related protocols, and the environments in which these protocols operate. Uri's TCP/IP Resources List Contains a list of various resources for the TCP/IP suite of protocols. Yahoo!'s IP information and documentation page Yahoo!'s directory IP information and documentation. Yahoo!'s TCP/IP page Yahoo!'s directory of TCP/IP. Yahoo!'s TCP/IP RFC page Yahoo!'s directory of RFCs for TCP/IP. Yahoo!'s TCP/IP software page Yahoo!'s directory of TCP/IP software. Basics of TCP/IP Provides an easy-to-understand explanation of the ins and outs of TCP/IP. PracticallyNetworked.com PracticallyNetworked.com provides easy-to-understand help for small-network builders. The site contains how-to information for setting up and debugging home-office and small-business networks. Users can also find extensive troubleshooting information, tips on getting applications to work through firewalls, product reviews on network hardware and software, and more. PracticallyNetworked.com - Installing TCP/IP If your local network doesn't work before you install sharing software, it won't get any easier after you add it! So, do yourself a favor and get your local network talking TCP/IP before you attempt to install your sharing software. PracticallyNetworked.com Discussion Forums If network connections, sharing computers, router problems or other networking issues are bogging you down, then the PracticallyNetworked.com discussion forum is the place to be. Here you'll find help and support for all your network-related problems. RFC 793 This document describes the DoD Standard Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). TCP/IP Primer Designed for people familiar with networking, but not necessarily familiar with TCP/IP networking. Includes a section on the differences between IPX and IP.	Related Categories Internet Internet Protocols Web Development Related Terms anycast APNIC ARIN ATM bottleneck CIFS Class C network communications failover IMA Internet IP IP address IPP NetWare Open Transport packet switching protocol protocol stack RARP RIPE NCC socket TCP UDP User-to-Network Interface (UNI) Winsock