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2019-01-31T06:54:14Z

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	{{See also\|UDP-Lite}}		{{See also\|UDP-Lite}}

	UDP (''User Datagram Protocol'') is a ~~what they call a ''~~send and pray'' protocol. You throw data onto the network and have no guarantee if it reaches its destination ~~or even when~~. ~~Because of this~~, it is extremely fast, efficient~~, but also '''unreliable'''~~.		'''UDP''' ('''User Datagram Protocol''') is a so-called "send and pray" [[protocol]]. You throw data onto the network and have no guarantee of when (if ever) it reaches its destination. Nonetheless, it is used because it is extremely fast and efficient.

	Next to [[TCP]], it is one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.		Next to [[TCP]], it is one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.

	Raw UDP cannot normally be used for streaming. [[RTP]] is used on top of [[UDP]] to provide proper data timestamps and ordering. RTP/UDP is extensively used for streaming live audio/video. In this case it is not important that you receive '''all''' data, as long as you receive '''some''' data continuously and fast.		Raw UDP cannot normally be used for streaming. [[RTP]] is used on top of UDP to provide proper data timestamps and ordering. RTP/UDP is extensively used for streaming live audio/video. In this case it is not important that you receive ''all'' data, as long as you receive ''some'' data continuously and fast.

	Although VLC supports this protocol for streaming, not all audio and video codecs can be used.		Although VLC supports this protocol for streaming, not all audio and video codecs can be used.

DoesItReallyMatter: See also: UDP-Lite

2019-01-20T12:10:07Z

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2007-12-20T17:37:24Z

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	UDP is a what they call a ''send and pray'' protocol. You throw data onto the network and ~~you~~ have no guarantee if ~~the data~~ reaches its destination or when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, but also '''unreliable'''.		{{Wikipedia\|User Datagram Protocol}}
			UDP (''User Datagram Protocol'') is a what they call a ''send and pray'' protocol. You throw data onto the network and have no guarantee if it reaches its destination or even when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, but also '''unreliable'''.

	Next to [[TCP]], it is one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.		Next to [[TCP]], it is one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.

	Raw UDP cannot normally be used ~~as is~~ for streaming. [[RTP]] is used on top of [[UDP]] to provide proper data timestamps and ordering. RTP/UDP is extensively used for streaming live audio/video. In this case it is not important that you receive '''all''' data, as long as you receive '''some''' data continuously and fast.		Raw UDP cannot normally be used for streaming. [[RTP]] is used on top of [[UDP]] to provide proper data timestamps and ordering. RTP/UDP is extensively used for streaming live audio/video. In this case it is not important that you receive '''all''' data, as long as you receive '''some''' data continuously and fast.

	VLC supports this protocol for streaming, ~~but~~ not all audio/video codecs can be used.		Although VLC supports this protocol for streaming, not all audio and video codecs can be used.
	See the ~~matrices here:~~
	http://www.videolan.org/streaming-features.html		See the [http://www.videolan.org/streaming-features.html Streaming features list] for further details.

	[[Category:Protocols]]		[[Category:Protocols]]

Courmisch at 16:35, 9 September 2007

2007-09-09T16:35:12Z

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	UDP is a what they call a 'send and pray' protocol. You throw data onto the network and you have no guarantee if the data reaches its destination or when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, but also 'unreliable'.		UDP is a what they call a ''send and pray'' protocol. You throw data onto the network and you have no guarantee if the data reaches its destination or when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, but also '''unreliable'''.

	~~It is next~~ to [[TCP]] one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.		Next to [[TCP]], it is one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.

	It is ~~extremely suited~~ for streaming live video. In this case it is not important that you receive ~~ALL~~ data, as long as you receive ~~SOME~~ data continuously and fast.		Raw UDP cannot normally be used as is for streaming. [[RTP]] is used on top of [[UDP]] to provide proper data timestamps and ordering. RTP/UDP is extensively used for streaming live audio/video. In this case it is not important that you receive '''all''' data, as long as you receive '''some''' data continuously and fast.

	VLC supports this protocol for streaming, ~~however~~ not all ~~types of~~ video can be ~~streamed over UDP~~. See the matrices here:		VLC supports this protocol for streaming, but not all audio/video codecs can be used.
			See the matrices here:
	http://www.videolan.org/streaming-features.html		http://www.videolan.org/streaming-features.html

	[[Category:Protocols]]		[[Category:Protocols]]

J-b at 20:27, 24 August 2006

2006-08-24T20:27:34Z

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	It is extremely suited for streaming live video. In this case it is not important that you receive ALL data, as long as you receive SOME data continuously and fast.		It is extremely suited for streaming live video. In this case it is not important that you receive ALL data, as long as you receive SOME data continuously and fast.

	VLC supports this protocol for streaming, however not all types of video can be streamed over UDP. See the matrices here: http://www.videolan.org/streaming/features.html		VLC supports this protocol for streaming, however not all types of video can be streamed over UDP. See the matrices here:
			http://www.videolan.org/streaming-features.html

	[[Category:Protocols]]		[[Category:Protocols]]

H2g2bob at 20:42, 15 January 2006

2006-01-15T20:42:22Z

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	VLC supports this protocol for streaming, however not all types of video can be streamed over UDP. See the matrices here: http://www.videolan.org/streaming/features.html		VLC supports this protocol for streaming, however not all types of video can be streamed over UDP. See the matrices here: http://www.videolan.org/streaming/features.html

			[[Category:Protocols]]

Hyrulian at 05:30, 15 November 2005

2005-11-15T05:30:20Z

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	UDP is a what they call a 'send and pray' protocol. You throw data onto the network and you have no ~~garantuee,~~ if the data reaches ~~it's~~ destination or when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, ~~and~~ also 'unreliable'.		UDP is a what they call a 'send and pray' protocol. You throw data onto the network and you have no guarantee if the data reaches its destination or when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, but also 'unreliable'.

	It is next to [[TCP]] one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.		It is next to [[TCP]] one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.

Fkuehne: mediawiki syntax

2005-01-29T01:14:37Z

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	UDP is a what they call a 'send and pray' protocol. You throw data onto the network and you have no garantuee, if the data reaches it's destination or when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, and also 'unreliable'.		UDP is a what they call a 'send and pray' protocol. You throw data onto the network and you have no garantuee, if the data reaches it's destination or when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, and also 'unreliable'.

	It is next to ~~TCP~~[[?]] one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.		It is next to [[TCP]] one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.

	It is extremely suited for streaming live video. In this case it is not important that you receive ALL data, as long as you receive SOME data continuously and fast.		It is extremely suited for streaming live video. In this case it is not important that you receive ALL data, as long as you receive SOME data continuously and fast.

	VLC supports this protocol for streaming, however not all types of video can be streamed over UDP. See the matrices here: http://www.videolan.org/streaming/features.html ~~(cache)~~		VLC supports this protocol for streaming, however not all types of video can be streamed over UDP. See the matrices here: http://www.videolan.org/streaming/features.html

Khalil at 21:24, 28 January 2005

2005-01-28T21:24:07Z

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	UDP is a what they call a 'send and pray' protocol. You throw data onto the network and you have no garantuee, if the data reaches it's destination or when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, and also 'unreliable'.		UDP is a what they call a 'send and pray' protocol. You throw data onto the network and you have no garantuee, if the data reaches it's destination or when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, and also 'unreliable'.

	It is next to TCP? one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.		It is next to TCP[[?]] one of the primary basic [[IP\|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.

	It is extremely suited for streaming live video. In this case it is not important that you receive ALL data, as long as you receive SOME data continuously and fast.		It is extremely suited for streaming live video. In this case it is not important that you receive ALL data, as long as you receive SOME data continuously and fast.

	VLC supports this protocol for streaming, however not all types of video can be streamed over UDP. See the matrices here: http://www.videolan.org/streaming/features.html (cache)		VLC supports this protocol for streaming, however not all types of video can be streamed over UDP. See the matrices here: http://www.videolan.org/streaming/features.html (cache)

Khalil at 21:23, 28 January 2005

2005-01-28T21:23:44Z

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UDP is a what they call a 'send and pray' protocol. You throw data onto the network and you have no garantuee, if the data reaches it's destination or when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, and also 'unreliable'.

It is next to TCP? one of the primary basic [[IP|Internet Protocols]] that every major OS supports.

It is extremely suited for streaming live video. In this case it is not important that you receive ALL data, as long as you receive SOME data continuously and fast.

VLC supports this protocol for streaming, however not all types of video can be streamed over UDP. See the matrices here: http://www.videolan.org/streaming/features.html (cache)

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	{{Wikipedia\|User Datagram Protocol}}		{{Wikipedia\|User Datagram Protocol}}
			{{See also\|UDP-Lite}}

	UDP (''User Datagram Protocol'') is a what they call a ''send and pray'' protocol. You throw data onto the network and have no guarantee if it reaches its destination or even when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, but also '''unreliable'''.		UDP (''User Datagram Protocol'') is a what they call a ''send and pray'' protocol. You throw data onto the network and have no guarantee if it reaches its destination or even when. Because of this, it is extremely fast, efficient, but also '''unreliable'''.