AV Network

Deep Dive on Foundational AV/IT: OSI Model

If you have anything to do with networked AV and you're not well-versed in the OSI model, we've got you covered. You will learn the fundamental ideas around getting data from host A to host B over a ...
Computerworld

The Session Layer: Understanding layer 5 of the OSI Model

According to the OSI Model, the session layer is where connections are established, managed, and torn down. For connection-oriented network protocols, understanding how the session layer works, and ...
Redmond Magazine

Understanding Protocols and the OSI Network Model

I'm talking, of course, about the protocols running on your network. According to www.dictionary.com, definition 5, the word protocol means "a standard procedure for regulating data transmission ...
Network World

What is the OSI model? How to explain and remember its 7 layers

A tutorial on the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) networking reference model plus tips on how to memorize the seven layers. The Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) model is a conceptual framework that ...
Computerworld

The Physical Layer: Understanding the OSI Model

Thanks for your comments on my first EtherGeek post on understanding the OSI Model. I especially enjoyed learning new ways to remember the OSI Model; for example: Please Do Not Throw Stale Pizza Away.