TCP/IP Flashcards
TCP / UDP ports
65,536 possible
Well-Known Ports
AKA Reserved Ports
1 - 1023
Registered Ports
1024 - 49151
Dynamic Ports
AKA Private Ports
49152 - 65535
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
Connection-oriented protocol
Connection-Oriented Protocol
Establishes network connection
Manages data transfer
Verifies delivery of data
Supports error checking / recovering lost data
SYN
Synchronizing packet
Sent by sending host to initiate TCP
SYN ACK
Synchronizing Acknowledgement packet
Sent by receiving host to notify sending host that packet was received
ACK
Acknowledgement packet
Sending host sends acknowledgement of acknowledgement to receiving host
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
Connectionless protocol
Connectionless Protocol
Packets transported over network without establishing a connection or verifying the packet arrived at destination
IP
Internet Protocol
Logical address containing both network and host addresses
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol
Resolves IP address to a hardware address
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
Control flow of data, report errors, perform diagnostics
IGMP
Internet Group Management Protocol
Used for multicasting