List of network protocols |
This is a list of individual network protocols, categorized by their nearest OSI model layers.
=Physical layer=
Integrated Services Digital Network Integrated Services Digital Network
PDH Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
**T-carrier (T1, T3 etc)
RS-232, a serial line interface originally developed to connect modems and computer terminals
SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
SONET Synchronous Optical NETworking
=Data link layer=
Address resolution protocol Address Resolution Protocol
Cisco Discovery Protocol Cisco Discovery Protocol
DCAP Data Link Switching Client Access Protocol
Ethernet
Fiber distributed data interface Fiber Distributed Data Interface
HDLC High Level Data Link Control
L2F Layer 2 Forwarding Protocol
L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
Point-to-Point Protocol Point-to-Point Protocol
PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Serial Line Internet Protocol Serial Line Internet Protocol
Token ring
=Layer 2+3 protocols=
X.25
Frame relay, a simplified version of X.25
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Multi-protocol label switching Multi-protocol label switching
Signalling System 7, also called SS7, C7 and CCIS7; a common PSTN control protocol.
=Network layer=
IP Internet Protocol version 4
IPv6 Internet Protocol version 6
Address Resolution Protocol Address Resolution Protocol
RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol
Multiprotocol Label Switching Multiprotocol Label Switching
Routing Information Protocol Routing Information Protocol
Open Shortest Path First Open Shortest Path First
Exterior Gateway Protocol Exterior Gateway Protocol
Border Gateway Protocol Border Gateway Protocol
=Layer 3+4 protocols=
Xerox Network Services (XNS)
=Transport layer=
SPX Sequenced Packet Exchange
Transmission Control Protocol Transmission Control Protocol
User datagram protocol User Datagram Protocol
Stream Control Transmission Protocol Stream Control Transmission Protocol
Real-time Transport Protocol Real-time Transport Protocol
IL Protocol Originally developed as transport layer for 9P
=Session layer=
9P Distributed file system protocol developed originally as part of Plan 9 (operating system)
Network File System Network File System
Server message block Server Message Block (aka CIFS Common Internet FileSystem)
NetWare Core Protocol NetWare Core Protocol
=Application layer=
File Transfer Protocol File Transfer Protocol
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol, a simple file transfer protocol
HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol, used in the World Wide Web
Post Office Protocol Post Office Protocol Version 3
Simple network management protocol Simple Network Management Protocol
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Telnet, a remote terminal access protocol
Gnutella, a peer-to-peer file-swapping protocol
DNS Domain Name Service
BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol
Rlogin, a UNIX remote login protocol
MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
Apple Filing Protocol Apple Filing Protocol
Secure shell Secure SHell
Internet Message Access Protocol Internet Message Access Protocol
Network time protocol Network Time Protocol
Gopher protocol, a precursor of web search engines
Finger protocol, which gives user profile information
Network News Transfer Protocol News Network Transfer Protocol
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Internet relay chat Internet Relay Chat
Jabber, an instant-messaging protocol
WebDAV Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning
DICT Dictionary protocol
BACnet Building Automation and Control Network protocol
RADIUS, an authentication, authorization and accounting protocol
DIAMETER, an authentication, authorization and accounting protocol
Session_Initiation_Protocol, a signaling protocol
and secure versions of the above (HTTPS, etc.)
= Protocol description languages =
Abstract syntax notation one (ASN.1)
= Other protocols =
modbus
Controller Area Network (CAN)
Digital Command Control (DCC)
I2C
STUN
SOCKS
FIX protocol
SNA Systems Network Architecture (IBM)
DSA Distributed Systems Architecture (Honeywell Bull)
=External links=
[http://www.wildpackets.com/elements/misc/WP_encapsulation_chart.pdf Protocol Encapsulation Chart] - A PDF file illustrating the relationship between common protocols and the OSI model.
[http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/default0702.htm List of protocols] A very expansive list of protocols with examinations on many different types of protocols.
[http://www.protocols.com/ List of protocols] - Another resourceful site with information on many different types of protocols.
