TCP/IP Flashcards
TCP/IP Layers
Network Interface
Internet
Transport
Application
Purpose of Network Interface Layer
Physical and electrical components
Transmit bits across the network
Purpose of Internet Layer
Packages data into IP diagrams and routes these IP diagrams between hosts across the network
Purpose of Transport Layer
Provides communication management between hosts
Defines level of service and status of connection used for transport
Purpose of Application Layer
Defines TCP/IP application protocols
End-user interaction
Ports
Allows IP addresses to know which applications are listening on a system
Port numbers
0 - 65,535
Well known & reserved 0 - 1023
Ephemeral ports: 1024 - 65,535
IPv4 packets
Consists of source address, destination address, IP flags, and protocol
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
Port 20, 21
Transfer files
SSH
Secure Shell
Port 22
Remote login
Telnet
Port 23
Unsecure remote login
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Port 25
Email
DNS
Domain Name System
Port 53
Converts names to IP addresses
DHCP
Port 67, 68
Dynamically assigns IP address and config parameters to client
Allows computers to request IP address ad config parameters
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Port 69
Stripped down FTP