Network Protocol Advantages Disadvantages

Advantages & Disadvantages Main advantage of network protocol is that the managing and the maintenance is fairly simple, compared to other network related technologies or services, since the protocol is a world wide international standard. Unlike network routers that is limited in certain space while using layers of different protocols, network protocol itself has bigger boundary when transferring packets of data through network(Thapaliya, Networking Devices & Its Advantages and Disadvantages). Another advantage is compatibility between the computers used by the users. Since network protocols are standards followed by most computers and networks, network protocols are compatible with other private protocols as well for data exchange for example(Cooper,

Protocol normally sends out a request to the receiving computer. When the receiving computer receives the request, than the receiving computer has to reply back, giving approval to the sending machine. During this process, there may be denial service attack, also known as SYN attack that could cause communication error between sending and receiving computers. Another frequent problem that could be a disadvantage would be a sequence manipulation. Packets of data are kept in a specific pattern or in a sequence. When there is communication error or protocol error between two computers, there may be packets of data in sequence that may get leaked in the network, that could be stolen by hackers online. Lastly, with increase of internet network users, amorphous identification became another issue of using network protocols. Network protocols are originally created to only allow single connection at a time per user. As internet network protocol users increase, along with increase of available IP(Internet Protocol) address, it becomes more difficult for the network and the protocol to identify a specific user among many different users sharing same IP addresses(Heldar, "The Disadvantages of Internet

Depending on the location and the layers of protocols used, school or other education related services could increase the network speed that could result in individual’s learning advantages. “Among the states that are often considered “smart” because of its efficient educational system, the Internet does tend to be fast compared to the average internet speed of the country”(McIntyre, "New Jersey Residents Have Fast Internet, but Are They Smarter?”). Not just a network, but other information and data related technologies that requires use of protocols, simple protocols such as data transfer protocol or information security protocol could benefit many users, in relation to connection between people and machine, gaining new reliable knowledges faster that others. School today relying on use of computers or other technologies would rely heavily on data transferring between two or more computers or hardwares, where students and teachers have to communicate with others. Different protocols are layered and transferred between students and teachers, constantly in school, if the educational activity or class require work or study to be performed by computer. Even emails are used to send notes and homework require layering and stacks of data transfer protocol such as FTP and e-mail protocol and/or IMAP and POP together. It is unfortunate that both students and teachers do