Summary
In this chapter, you learned about the protocol suite used on the Internet, TCP/IP. It’s by far the most common protocol in use worldwide today. We started with TCP/IP structure. It’s a modular suite that follows the DOD model, with different protocols performing unique tasks at each layer. We looked at individual protocols and their functions at the Process/Application, Host-to-Host, and Internet layers. We also discussed ports and well-known port numbers for common protocols.
Next, you learned about IP addressing. We started with a brief tutorial on converting binary numbers to decimal to make them easier to read. Then we looked at the different address classes, DHCP and DNS, public vs. private IP addresses, APIPA, and NAT. Each of ...
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