What is a commonly used network protocol that can be used to connect many different kinds of computers or devices a star?
The most commonly used network protocol is Internet Protocol
(IP), this is the protocol used within the Internet, this protocol
is a derivative of TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol. This is used in 99% of common corporate networks, the TCP
components deals with efficiencies of network transmission. TCP/IP
or IP overlays the common Ethernet networking topology.