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IoT Protocols

IoT Protocols

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IoT Communication ProtocolsProtocolFull FormUseMQTTMessage Queuing Telemetry TransportLightweight publish/subscribe messagingCoAPConstrained Application ProtocolFor resource-constrained devicesHTTP/HTTPSHyperText Transfer ProtocolWeb-based communicationAMQPAdvanced Message Queuing ProtocolEnterprise messagingNetwork Topologies in IoT

  • Star: All devices connect to central hub
  • Mesh: Devices connect to multiple other devices
  • Bus: All devices on single communication line
  • Tree: Hierarchical connection

IPv4 vs IPv6 for IoT

  • IPv4: 4.3 billion addresses (not enough for all IoT devices)
  • IPv6: 340 undecillion addresses — designed for IoT scale

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