Overview of Network Layer Functions
Overview of Network Layer Functions Many protocol models have existed over the years, but today the TCP/IP model dominates. And at the network layer of TCP/IP, two options exist for the most protocol around which all other network layer functions revolve: IP version 4 (IPv4) and IP version 6 (IPv6). Both IPv4 and IPv6 define the same sorts of network layer functions, but with different details. This chapter introduces these network layer functions for IPv4, …