One example of a protocol that you may be familiar with is the PPP, or Point to Point Protocol. This is the method that the majority of WCIC clients use to connect to the internet. This protocol allows a high speed modem to call in over standard phone lines and make a network connection to the wcic terminal server xyplex. This network protocol allows you to see the world wide web in all its glory, graphics and all. Back to Table of contents Domains Internet domains are an addressing scheme meant to make the Internet address a little more user friendly than it actually is.
Lets take the case of our familiar wcnet.org address.
The address takes the form of a series of letters separated into parts by periods. In our case the two parts of the domain name are wcnet and org . The domain name is split up in this manner to allow anyone on the internet to find a new Internet address. Another top level domain is com this domain stands for commercial and is the realm of the business internet site. Each domain maintains a list of the domains one level directly under it.