The purpose of the network layer is to help route messages between different local networks. Central to this layer is the concept of exclusive network addresses, where every terminal connected to the ...
As a connectionless protocol, the delivery of data is not guaranteed at the IP layer; hence, the addition of TCP to ensure that all of the packets are delivered – and that they are delivered in the ...
Security and networking platforms for large enterprises and data centers are rapidly evolving in sophistication and performance. In the security space, simple packet-filtering firewalls are evolving ...
I like to think of the transport layer as the layer of the OSI Model that enables more interesting traffic. While we network engineers may love a lot of the simpler uses of the IP protocol and ...
The use of TCP/IP-based communication protocols is not a new development. As the burgeoning success of the Internet attests, TCP/IP usage is widespread. Until now, the use of TCP/IP—particularly over ...
Getting started on designing a network is a task of formidable proportions, but all the more so if you are looking to build a secure IT network. Often, IT system administrators are not fully familiar ...
As a connectionless protocol, the delivery of data is not guaranteed at the IP layer; hence, the addition of TCP to ensure that all of the packets are delivered – and that they are delivered in the ...