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Which of the following technologies has been developed to support TCP/IP networking over low- speed serial interfaces?

The correct answer is B. SLIP. SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol), defined in RFC 1055, was specifically developed to enable TCP/IP communication over low-speed serial connections such as dial-up modem lines. It is a simple encapsulation protocol with no error correction, authentication, or dynamic IP assign

Submitted by tarun92· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

Question

Which of the following technologies has been developed to support TCP/IP networking over low- speed serial interfaces?

Options

  • AISDN
  • BSLIP
  • CxDSL
  • DT1

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    85% (23)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol), defined in RFC 1055, was specifically developed to enable TCP/IP communication over low-speed serial connections such as dial-up modem lines. It is a simple encapsulation protocol with no error correction, authentication, or dynamic IP assignment - limitations later addressed by PPP. ISDN is a digital telephone network technology. xDSL (Digital Subscriber Line variants) provides broadband over telephone lines. T1 is a high-capacity dedicated leased-line service - none of these are designed specifically for low-speed serial interfaces.

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#Networking Protocols#Serial Communication#TCP/IP#SLIP

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