# Internet Standard & Protocols * IEEE is a Standardization body that reviews the Draft Papers (of concept Standards/Protocols) published by the IEEE members & promotes them to an RFC number for further review by the IEEE Engineers then finally given a Standardized Number after being accepted by those Engineers. So an Internet Standard is the Specification of a technology or methodology applicable to the Internet. * Protocol means 'Set of Rules' & Internet is a Public Network. So an 'Internet Protocol' means, 'A Set of rules which are set by IEEE (Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers) are to be followed by whoever is willing to use an Internet'. * So the Internet Standards allow the Manufacturers to make compatible Networking devices whereas the Internet Protocol allows those Networking devices to communicate with each other. * But due to the sheer numbers of Standards & Protocols made it difficult for the average network engineer to think about and work with networks. Hence [Networking Models](https://app.gitbook.com/@mudassirs46/s/network-fundamentals/~/drafts/-MRZ4cjfS8UXyANv_uLC/internet-networking-model) were used to reduce the complexity for Engineers. ## Reference: CCNA 200-301 OCG, Volume 1, Pg. 11 - Wendell Odom . --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://mudassirs46.gitbook.io/network-fundamentals/internet-standard-and-protocols.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.