Digi X2 User Manual

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HTTP

See HyperText Transfer Protocol.

HTTPS

See HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer.

HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

An application protocol in the TCP/IP suite that defines the rules for transferring files

(text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the World Wide web

(WWW).

HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS)

A secure message-oriented communications protocol designed for use in conjunction

with HTTP. HTTPS encrypts and decrypts user page requests as well as the pages that

are returned by the web server. HTTPS uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) as a

sublayer.

ICMP

See Internet Control Message Protocol.

IGMP

See Internet Group Management Protocol.

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)

A message control and error-reporting protocol between a host server and a gateway to

the Internet. ICMP uses Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams, but the messages are

processed by the IP software and are not directly apparent to the application user.

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