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George Thomas

This article is provided by Contemporary Controls, written by George Thomas, President of Contemporary Controls.  Contemporary Controls builds on 27 years of design and manufacturing experience with network interface modules, wiring hubs, repeaters, bridges, routers, gateways and analyzers--all with defined life cycles and long-term availability. For more information on Contemporary Controls, please visit their website at: http://www.ccontrols.com
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    How does IP impact control networks?

    This article addresses issues related to the IP portion of the TCP/IP stack as it applies to control networks.
    By: Contemporary Controls, George Thomas
    05 February, 2020 | 14 minutes
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    Introduction to the Internet Protocol

    With the immense interest in the Internet and the potential of attaching control networks to the Internet, the protocol stack of choice is TCP/IP because it provides the foundation for the Internet. This article addresses issues related to the IP portion of the TCP/IP stack as it applies to control networks.
    By: George Thomas
    07 February, 2003 | 13 minutes
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    Introduction to Virtual LANs

    A local area network (LAN) is a private network usually confined to one plant. Virtual LANs (VLANs) allow a single physical LAN to be partitioned into several smaller logical LANs. VLANs limit the broadcast domain, improve security and performance and are ideal for separating industrial automation systems from information technology systems.
    By: George Thomas
    07 February, 2003 | 12 minutes
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    Introduction to the Transmission Control Protocol

    The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) will both be discussed in this article.
    By: George Thomas
    03 February, 2003 | 8 minutes
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