Tag: UDP

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Networking

OSI Model: 7 Layers of a Network Connection

OSI Model: 7 Layers of a Network Connection
OSI Model: 7 Layers of a Network Connection

Network, network, and network again. This is technically the second side article on TCP/IP handshake, but honestly, it stands on its own, because the OSI model is way bigger than anything we’ve covered so far. We’ve already gone through IP, TCP, and the TCP handshake. Now we’re stepping back from the Transport Layer and looking […]

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Networking

Behind the Handshake: TCP and IP Protocols

Behind the Handshake: TCP and IP Protocols

The handshake article touched on TCP and IP without going deep. The handshake is enough to understand on its own. But if you’ve ever wondered what TCP actually is, what it does, or why IP exists underneath it, that’s what this article is for. We’ll cover the Transport layer, how TCP operates inside it, and […]