it all depends on what topology the network is using.
ARCNET
AppleTalk
ATM
Bluetooth
DECnet
Ethernet
FDDI
Frame relay
HIPPI
IEEE 1394 aka FireWire, iLink
IEEE 802.11 aka Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi certification)
IEEE-488
internet protocol suite
IPX
Myrinet
OSI protocol suite
QsNet
RS-232
SPX
System Network Architecture
Token ring
USB
X.25 protocol suite
A proprietary network protocol is one that does not comply to any open standards. The intent of a proprietary protocol is to limit communication only to nodes that implement a specific application. NetBIOS is an example of a proprietary network protocol that is only applicable to Microsoft Windows hosts. The opposite of a proprietary protocol is an open standard, which can be utilized by any application. An example of an open standard is TCP/IP, the standard protocol of the Internet.
Network Control Protocol is uses to identify the Network layer protocol used in the packet
ndis defines parameters for loading more than one protocol on a network adapter
The X.25 protocol, adopted as a standard by the Consultative Committee for International Telegraph and Telephone (CCITT), is a commonly-used network protocol. The X.25 protocol allows computers on different public networks (such as CompuServe, Tymnet, or a TCP/IP network) to communicate through an intermediary computer at the network layer level. X.25's protocols correspond closely to the data-link …
bgp is the largest protocol
A protocol is a set of rules that are standard for a telecommunications network. These rules will outline procedures and controls that are in place for the network.
RFID
A proprietary network protocol is one that does not comply to any open standards. The intent of a proprietary protocol is to limit communication only to nodes that implement a specific application. NetBIOS is an example of a proprietary network protocol that is only applicable to Microsoft Windows hosts. The opposite of a proprietary protocol is an open standard, which can be utilized by any application. An example of an open standard is TCP/IP, the standard protocol of the Internet.
A network standard
A wireless sensor network can use any suitable standard or non-standard protocol. Commonly used protocols include ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4) and other members of the IEEE 802.15 protocol family.
The networking protocol that uses a 32-bit address is an IP (Internet Protocol).
The AH (Authentication Header) protocol and the ESP (Encapsulating Security Payload) protocol both function within the network layer. They are part of the IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) standard.
TCP/IP is the standard default.
Network Control Protocol is uses to identify the Network layer protocol used in the packet
The File Transfer Protocol is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files from a server to a client on a computer network. FTP is built on a client-server model architecture using separate control and data connections between the client and the server
Internet Protocol More details here.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Protocol
False, it is not IPX.