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πŸ“‘ TCP/IP model

5 layer model
Protocol suite that pre-dates the OSI model

Difference between TCP and OSI

The TCP model combines application, session and presentation layer together into the application layer

Layers:

  1. Physical
    • Cables, NIC
    • Everything you can touch
  2. Data Link
    • Ethernet, Switches
  3. Network
    • IP, Routers
  4. Transport
    • TCP, UDP
  5. Application
    • HTTP, FTP, SMTP