SSCP · Question #838
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
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Which of the following technologies has been developed to support TCP/IP networking over low- speed serial interfaces?
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- AISDN
- BSLIP
- CxDSL
- DT1
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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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