WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE IP
INTRODUCTION
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A unit of data that travels along a network
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The number of error found in data when it has been transmitted
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The data a computer needs to connect to a network
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A connection point in a network that allows data to be shared
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Detailed explanation-1: -A data packet is a unit of data made into a single package that travels along a given network path. Data packets are used in Internet Protocol (IP) transmissions for data that navigates the Web, and in other kinds of networks.
Detailed explanation-2: -A network packet is a basic unit of data that’s grouped together and transferred over a computer network, typically a packet-switched network, such as the internet.
Detailed explanation-3: -A network packet or IP packet can be referred to as a unit of data (of about 1 KBS to 1.5 KBS) flowing from an origin to a destination address (from a sender to a receiver) within the internet or packet-switched network.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Internet works by chopping data into chunks called packets. Each packet then moves through the network in a series of hops. Each packet hops to a local Internet service provider (ISP), a company that offers access to the network – usually for a fee.