Lesson 3 Dates: 2/5/2009

Linux networking

Linux for Engineering and IT Applications

TCP/IP 5 layer protocol suit. Five Layer protocol stack: Application Layer (telnet, ftp, http ...) Transport Layer (TCP, UDP ports) Internet Layer (IP addresses, subnets, routing) Link Layer (Ethernet, PPP) Physical Layer (NIC, hubs, switches, routers, cabling)

Computers on a Network TCP/IP protocol OSI model TCP/IP stack and Kernel Packet Encapsulation Link Layer Protocol Network Layer Protocol Subnet Mask Network/Subnet splitting Subnet Calculation Packet Routing Non-routable subnets and NAT The loopback device Transport Layer Protocols TCP and UDP ports Linux Network Settings Network Applications Hosts communication via TCP/IP ICMP protocol Practical exercises Take me to the Course Website