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> Specifically, a TCP socket is defined by an (IP, port) pair It's actually the quadruple (local ip, port, rem ip, port) in the steady state.
by wyldfire 7y ago
> Specifically, a TCP socket is defined by an (IP, port) pair
It's actually the quadruple (local ip, port, rem ip, port) in the steady state.
- MuffinFlavored 7y agoDoes that mean `IP` by itself it a layer 3 term, but (ip, port) is a layer 4 term? Example: layer 3 knows nothing about ports?
- zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 7y ago> Example: layer 3 knows nothing about ports? correct
- rocqua 7y agoTotally right, I misremembered the concept. That makes some of the explanations much easier too.