TCP - Transport Control Protocol - Breaks data down into packets.
IP - Finds a computer on a network to route the packets of data to.
Layer 1 - Application Layer - Specific networking applications e.g. web browser, word processor
Layer 2 - Transport Layer - Breaks data down into packets and adds a sequence number to each packet, also adds source and destination ports.
Layer 3 - Network Layer - Adds the source IP address and the destination IP address to the packets.
Layer 4 - Link Layer - Adds source and host hardware addresses and puts packets on the cable.
Host Hardware - Media Access Control (MAC)
Yep. What is a socket? (computer IP + port)
ReplyDeleteLink layer could also place data onto the air in the case of wireless access