Protocols Flashcards
DHCP
Automatically assigns IP addresses. A
SLAAC
Uses a router advertisement message to assign its IP, etc. A
SMTP
For mail transfer. A
IMAP/POP3
For email access. A
HTTP/HTTPS
Used to display text to the user on a web browser. A
FTP
For file transfer.
TCP
Reliable connection. Uses error checking. T
UDP
Unreliable connection. Does not use error checking. T
IPv4 / IPv6
Receives message segments from the transport layer, packages messages into packets and addresses them. IPv4 is 32 bit and IPv6 is 128 bit (32 hex characters). I
ICMPv4/ICMPv6
Provides feedback to the host about errors in packet delivery. I
ICMPv6 ND
Includes 4 protocols used for address resolution and duplicate address detection. I
OSPF
Routing protocol that uses a hierarchal design based on areas. I
EIGRP
Routing protocol that uses a metric based on bandwidth, delay, load and reliability. I
BGP
Routing protocol used between ISP and large service providers. I
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol. Provides dynamic address mapping between an IPv4 address and a hardware address. N A
Ethernet
N A
WLAN
N A