TCP/IP Protocol Suite

Today, the TCP/IP protocol suite includes many protocols, as shown in the figure. Click each protocol to view the acronym’s translation and description. The individual protocols are organized in layers using the TCP/IP protocol model: Application, Transport, Internet, and Network Access Layers. TCP/IP protocols are specific to the Application, Transport, and Internet layers. The network access layer protocols are responsible for delivering the IP packet over the physical medium. These lower layer protocols are developed by various standards organizations.

The TCP/IP protocol suite is implemented as a TCP/IP stack on both the sending and receiving hosts to provide end-to-end delivery of applications over a network. The Ethernet protocols are used to transmit the IP packet over the physical medium used by the LAN.

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