Internet Protocol Stack (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Internet Protocol Stack

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This illustration of the hourglass Internet architecture shows the six layers, from top to bottom: specific applications, application protocols, transport protocols, network protocols, data-link protocols and physical layer protocols.

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(Credit: Constantine Dovrolis)

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