Marquee Manager Administrator Device: TCP/IP
About this task
A Device in Marquee Manager is the physical path that the engine will utilize to connect to the marquee.
TCP/IP is the set of communications protocols used for the Internet and other similar networks. It stands for Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP).
IP handles lower-level transmissions from computer to computer as a message makes its way across the Internet.
TCP:
- Operates at a higher level, concerned only with the two end systems (i.e. a Web browser and a Web server).
- Provides a reliable, ordered delivery of a stream of bytes from one program on one computer to another program on another computer.
- Serves as a common application for features such as:
- The Web
- File transfer
- Performs management tasks that include controlling the following:
- Message size
- Rate at which messages are exchanged
- Network traffic congestion
Procedure
Results
The Device will now be visible under the Devices folder in the tree view.