Other Upper-Layer Protocols

Other Upper-Layer Protocols Various other upper-layer protocols play an important role in the success of the TCP/IP protocol suite as a flexible, well-rounded, self-contained group of protocols: UDP SMB AFP IC...

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Line Printer Remote (LPR)

Line Printer Remote (LPR) When using pure TCP/IP printing (as with UNIX workstations or when used for cross-platform printing), the LPD/LPR pairing is used most often. The Line Printer Daemon (LPD) is installed on the print device and manages the printer as well as the print jobs. The Line Printer Remote (LPR) software is the printing client...

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Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)

Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is a TCP/IP protocol that is used to manage IP multicast sessions. It uses special IGMP messages to learn the layout of the multicast groups and which hosts belong to which groups. Additionally, the individual hosts in an IP network use IGMP messages...

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