Okay kiddo, have you ever played a game of hide and seek or tag with your friends? Have you ever needed to call out to one of your friends, but they were too far away to hear you? That's where a simple network paging protocol comes in.
Let's say you're at a big park playing with your friend. Instead of shouting out their name or running over to them, you could use a special device to send them a message. This device is called a pager, and it works kind of like a walkie-talkie.
When you want to send a message to your friend's pager, you first have to know their pager number. This is like having your friend's phone number, but for their pager. You type the number into your own pager and then type out your message using the keypad or buttons.
Once you hit the send button, your pager sends the message to a special radio tower that's nearby. This tower is part of a bigger network of towers that can send messages all over the place, kind of like a giant telephone system for pagers.
When the message reaches the radio tower, it's sent through the network to your friend's pager. Their pager beeps or vibrates so they know they have a message. They can then read your message on their screen, just like reading a text message.
And that's how a simple network paging protocol works, kiddo! It's a way to send short messages quickly and easily over a network of radio towers, just like how you can call or text someone on a phone.