What is the significance of the window size in TCP header for regulating data flow between sender and receiver?
Tuesday, 02 April 2024
by EITCA Academy
The window size in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) header plays a crucial role in regulating data flow between the sender and receiver in a network communication session. TCP, one of the core protocols in the Internet Protocol Suite, is responsible for establishing and maintaining a reliable connection between two hosts over an IP network.
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/CNF Computer Networking Fundamentals, Internet protocols, How TCP handles errors and uses windows, Examination review
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Cybersecurity, Data Transmission, Error Recovery, Flow Control, Network Congestion, TCP