Details: Protocol Unknown
Like computer error messages, encountering a
message box that says “protocol unknown” is virtually inevitable.
Protocols are used by computers to communicate with one another and
transmit information. In fact, computers use protocols to define the how
the communications will take place. For example, if computers need to
exchange information via the FTP protocol, each computer involved in FTP
must understand what FTP is. If one doesn’t recognize the protocol, it
will generate a protocol unknown message. In this example, FTP is
extremely common and not likely to confuse either computer. However, as
new protocols are developed, it’s not unusual for computers that haven’t
yet been updated with the information to throw out a protocol unknown
flag. Many of the more common protocols are built right into the
computer’s operating system. For example, the TCP/IP protocol, which is
actually a suite of protocols, is built into Microsoft Windows and
cannot be uninstalled. Newer protocols and no-longer-supported protocols
can be manually installed. For example, Microsoft ended support for the
NetBEUI protocol with Windows XP but provided a means of installing the
protocol manually for those who still wanted to use NetBEUI. If you
encounter a protocol unknown message, chances are that your computer
simply doesn’t recognize the protocol yet. Once you install the correct
software, the protocol unknown should no longer be a problem.
Associated Protocol Unknown Applications:
various
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