Encapsulation and Demultiplexing

**Encapsulation** and **demultiplexing** are the two complementary processes that move data through the layers of the **[[OSI Model]]**. ### Encapsulation (sender side) When data…

TCP Three-Way Handshake

The **TCP three-way handshake** is the process used by the **Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)** to establish a reliable, bidirectional connection between two hosts. It is a fou…

Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)

# Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) The **Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)** is the largest size (in bytes) of a single protocol data unit that can be transmitted over a network lin…

Internet Protocol Suite

# Internet Protocol Suite The **Internet Protocol Suite**, also known as the **TCP/IP protocol suite**, is the collection of protocols used to implement networking functions on t…