Chapter 4

The Fundamentals in Understanding Networking Middleware

Publisher Summary

This chapter provides an introduction to core networking concepts and the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. It defines networking middleware as a system software that typically resides within the upper data-link layer through to the transport layer in an embedded system. This networking middleware mediates between networking application protocols and the kernel, and/or networking device driver software, as well as mediates and serves different networking application protocols. It explains the underlying networking hardware and system software relative to networking middleware, as well as how to put it all together with networking application layer software. ...

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