CHAPTER 5Ports and Protocols: Objective 1.5: Explain common ports and protocols, their application, and encrypted alternatives.

This chapter examines the protocols commonly used on TCP/IP networks and the port numbers assigned to them. The Network+ exam expects candidates to be familiar with these protocols, their basic functions, and the port numbers used to identify them in transport layer protocol headers.

In this chapter, you'll learn everything you need to know about Network+ Objective 1.5, including the following topics:

  • Protocols
  • Ports
  • IP protocol types
  • Connectionless vs. connection-oriented

IP PROTOCOL TYPES

The TCP/IP suite is a collection of protocols, mostly running at the network, transport, and application layers of the ...

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