A Brief TCP/IP Tutorial
We will discuss the TCP/IP protocol suite and the features it provides for network. Those familiar with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and routing might still want to read this section. We show some of the tools to use on both Linux and Windows to display network information details. We start with a diagram of the components of the protocol suite, shown in Figure 10-1.
Figure 10-1. TCP/IP protocols.
Link Layer
The link layer is the lowest level and is most closely associated with the hardware. Networks are connected with communication channel media (wires, radio waves, infrared beams, etc.) and the hardware interface devices, called ...
Get Linux® and Windows® Interoperability Guide now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
