Internet layer
Internet protocol suite |
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Application layer |
Transport layer |
Internet layer |
Link layer |
The internet layer is a group of
The internet layer does not include the protocols that fulfill the purpose of maintaining link states between the local nodes and that usually use protocols that are based on the framing of packets specific to the link types. Such protocols belong to the link layer. Internet-layer protocols use IP-based packets.
A common design aspect in the internet layer is the robustness principle: "Be liberal in what you accept, and conservative in what you send"[1] as a misbehaving host can deny Internet service to many other users.
Purpose
The internet layer has three basic functions:
- For outgoing packets, select the next-hop host (gateway) and transmit the packet to this host by passing it to the appropriate link layer implementation;
- For incoming packets, capture packets and pass the packet payload up to the appropriate transport layer protocol, if appropriate.
- Provide error detection and diagnostic capability.
In Version 4 of the Internet Protocol (
In its operation, the internet layer is not responsible for reliable transmission. It provides only an unreliable service, and best effort delivery. This means that the network makes no guarantees about the proper arrival of packets. This in accordance with the end-to-end principle and a change from the previous protocols used on the early ARPANET. Since packet delivery across diverse networks is an inherently unreliable and failure-prone operation, the burden of providing reliability was placed with the end points of a communication path, i.e., the hosts, rather than on the network. This is one of the reasons of the resiliency of the Internet against individual link failures and its proven scalability. The function of providing reliability of service is the duty of higher level protocols, such as the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) in the transport layer.
In IPv4, a checksum is used to protect the header of each datagram. The checksum ensures that the information in a received header is accurate, however, IPv4 does not attempt to detect errors that may have occurred to the data in each packet. IPv6 does not include this header checksum, instead relying on the link layer to assure data integrity for the entire packet including the checksum.
Core protocols
The primary protocols in the internet layer are the
Security
Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a suite of protocols for securing IP communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet in a data stream. IPsec also includes protocols for key exchange. IPsec was originally designed as a base specification in IPv6 in 1995,[2][3] and later adapted to IPv4, with which it has found widespread use in securing virtual private networks.
Relation to OSI model
Because the internet layer of the TCP/IP model is easily compared directly with the
IETF standards
- . IEN 128, 123, 111, 80, 54, 44, 41, 28, 26. Internet Standard 5.
- . Internet Standard 5.
- David D. Clark (July 1982). IP DATAGRAM REASSEMBLY ALGORITHMS. . Unknown.
- David D. Clark (July 1982). FAULT ISOLATION AND RECOVERY. . Historic.
- . Obsolete.
- J. Mogul; . Internet Standard 5.
- S. Kent (November 1991). U.S. Department of Defense - Security Options for the Internet Protocol. Network Working Group. . Historic.
- . Internet Standard 5.
- . Internet Standard 3.
- . Internet Standard 3.
- R. Bush; D. Meyer (December 2002). Some Internet Architectural Guidelines and Philosophy. Network Working Group. . Informational.
See also
- End-to-end connectivity
References
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- . Proposed Standard.
- ^ "What's The Difference Between The OSI Seven-Layer Network Model And TCP/IP?". Electronic Design. 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Four Layers of TCP/IP model, Comparison and Difference between TCP/IP and OSI models". www.omnisecu.com.
- ^ "Network Basics: TCP/IP and OSI Network Model Comparisons".
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