Running header: NETWORK PROTOCOLS

Network Protocols: The Case of Huffman Trucking

Team D: Paul Bropleh II, Will Mason, Detricia Coardes,

Alexander Rodriguez, and Michelle Walker

University of Phoenix

NTC 360

Stephen Omogbehin

February 19, 2007

Network protocols and their importance

"Protocols define the standards for communication between network devices" (Dean, 2000, p. 63). Protocols govern how networks communicate; without the use of protocols, data could not traverse a network because it would not know where to go or how to get to its destination. The most commonly used protocols include TCP/IP and IPX/SPX. Network security depends on the proper usage of protocols within the network structure. Team D will examine the current state of the network topologies on...