what is a protocol and a tcp/ip

[episodic]

tcp/ip - it is a top secret government conspiracy to allow uncontrolled information flow

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: episodic
tcp/ip - it is a top secret government conspiracy to allow uncontrolled information flow

Nah, that would be UDP.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
a protocol is a mutual way of communicating. tcp/ip is a suite of protocols on layer 3 and 4.

A little more than a mutual way of communicating. Each protocol has its own layer - a set of rules that must be followed...a "protocol" if you will.

Etherent is a protocol. ATM is a protocol. SONET is a protocol. POS is a protocol. At the end of the day it does mean "mutual way of communicating", but there are many other layers than that.

Generally when saying "TCP/IP" you are referring to the entire protocol suite witch encompasses the application layer as well - the HTTP, the SMTP, the TFTP, the ICMP, the H.323, the Oracle, the SMB, the BGP, the OSPF, the PIM and on and on. All of this can be found in the RFCs or a protocol map.

Although from a strict standpoind TCP and IP operate at layers 4 and 3 respectively the nomenclature of "TCP/IP" is used to include all that is the Internet Protocol. A predefined set of rules of operation and predefined layers and bit boundaries. It is this layered approach that makes TCP/IP so extensible regardless of the underlying layer1/2 procotols such as PPP, Frame-Relay, ATM, POS, Sonet, HDLC, Token Ring, FDDI, 1000 Base-T, etc.

But careful, sometimes people don't obey the rules *cough* microsoft *cough* and prefer to do things their way.

show off:roll:

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: episodic
tcp/ip - it is a top secret government conspiracy to allow uncontrolled information flow

Nah, that would be UDP.

LOL..I am so going to hell for understanding that..LOL

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=36&flcache=2686602&entercat=y

 

[Rock Hydra]

Originally posted by: werk
P&N!!! :|


...oh wait

LOL

 

[Rock Hydra]

Originally posted by: Nik
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=36&flcache=2686602&entercat=y

For me?

 

[ktehmok]

Originally posted by: tami
i really hope the OP isn't that stupid.

A lot of people, are "that" stupid. They're here for our enjoyment and entertainment.

Party on Wayne......

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: episodic
tcp/ip - it is a top secret government conspiracy to allow uncontrolled information flow

Nah, that would be UDP.

Yup.. UDP is happy. It just flows. TCP, on the other hand, is very unhappy, and needs sessions to make it work.

 

[vi edit]

ARP ARP ARP ARP ARP!!!!

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
ARP ARP ARP ARP ARP!!!!

Also a protocol.

GARP, GARP, GARP

RARP, RARP.

ARP?

 

[vi edit]

This thread spx!

WTF RFC?!?!?!

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
This thread spx!

WTF RFC?!?!?!

NACK.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
ARP ARP ARP ARP ARP!!!!

AWFUL JOKE

 

[vi edit]

I'm RIP'ed right now

 

[episodic]

thank god for dns. . .

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I'm RIP'ed right now

<sing to vanilla ice>

IS-IS baby.

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
How do I internet?

that made me laugh for like an hour hahahahahahahahahahhaa :laugh:

 

[darkamulets]

Networking go there, read a book, don't be a lazy sloth. Slapnut.

 

[ScottMac]

.....or, in the words of our former president's husband ....

"It depends on what your definition of IS-IS is ...."

Running away now ....

seeya

scott

 

[Nutz]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: episodic
tcp/ip - it is a top secret government conspiracy to allow uncontrolled information flow

Nah, that would be UDP.

zing!