InternetProtocolFamily

Internet (TCP/IP) protocol family

The TCP/IP family of protocols is widely used today.

Specifications of all of these protocols can be found in the RFC documents.

A simplified overview of the core TCP/IP protocols could look like this:

5-7 Application layer (HTTP, FTP, ...)
4 TCP (connections) / UDP (connectionless)
3 Internet (IP, ICMP)
2 Link layer (ARP, PPP, Ethernet, ...)

Protocols

The TCP/IP family consists of (at least) the following protocols:

Link layer:

Link layer (serial line):

Network layer:

Network layer (routing):

Network Layer (IPsec Internet Protocol Security):

Transport layer:

These protocols run atop UDP, and provide additional transport-layer services:

Session layer:

Presentation layer:

Application layer:

Unsorted:

History

XXX - add a brief description of TCP/IP history?

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