July 2024
Beginner
608 pages
18h 25m
English
Having covered several key Layer 2 and Layer 3 concepts in previous parts of this book, in part 6, we now move up to Layer 4: the Transport Layer. Whereas Layers 1, 2, and 3 are focused on carrying messages between hosts with the help of the switches and routers that form the network infrastructure, Layer 4 runs on top of those lower layers and is responsible for ensuring that messages are delivered to the correct application in an efficient and reliable manner. Chapter 22 of this book delves into the two primary protocols that operate at this layer—TCP and UDP—comparing and contrasting their features, benefits, and drawbacks.
Chapters 23 and 24 move our focus to IP access control lists (ACLs), an essential ...
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