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different platforms, different vendors’ implementations of the protocols might

differ slightly.You’ll see this in the different commands used to perform the same

utilitarian tasks. For example, on Microsoft networks, the ipconfig command is

used to view TCP/IP configuration information. On UNIX-based networks, the

same task is performed using the ifconfig command. Likewise, Microsoft’s

tracert is UNIX’s traceroute, and so forth.

A Brief History of TCP/IP

As German philosopher Friedrich Schlegel said,“The subject of history is the

gradual realization of all that is practically necessary.”

Practical necessity ...