The data transfer in a TCP/IP network is usually block-based. From a programmer’s point of view, sending data means issuing a series of “send data block” requests. On a system level, sending an ...

ProSoft Technology, Inc. has released the Modbus TCP/IP to IEC 61850 Gateway. The gateway provides an efficient method for integrating smart grid-compliant IEDs with the Schneider Electric Unity ...

In the last newsletter, we began a discussion of TCP/IP and its 25th anniversary. One of the major shifts that IP brought about, of course, was the move from connection-oriented to connectionless ...

FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — When a user requests a Web page, his browser sends numerous separate requests for different types of information — such as Java applet, multimedia, database access — resulting in ...

Believe it or not, it has been a mere 25 years since TCP/IP walked into our lives and changed them forever. It was Jan. 1, 1983, when Internet precursor ARPANET switched over fully to TCP/IP. TCP/IP ...

Although the Internet of Things (IoT) introduces remarkable ways to collect, manage, and apply data, it's also a huge vector for cyberattacks. One of the biggest vulnerabilities lies in embedded ...

If you're looking to segment a TCP/IP network, subnetting is not your only option. CIDR, or supernetting, is another way to accomplish the task and offers some unique solutions. Here's how to use ...

Over the last several years, TCP/IP has gone from being the protocol that only geeks use, to a universal protocol that everyone uses, thanks to the widespread use of the Internet. TCP/IP has been ...

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 ...

Microsoft warned customers this Tuesday to patch a critical TCP/IP remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with an increased likelihood of exploitation that impacts all Windows systems with IPv6 ...