Internet Protocol
Data routing rules
Internet Protocol is the fundamental system governing how data travels across the Internet.
Information is broken into packets, each labeled with source and destination addresses, then routed independently through networks to be reassembled at the destination.
IP addresses—the numerical identifiers like 192.168.1.1—derive from this protocol.
Often abbreviated IP: What's your IP address?
32-bit internet protocol
- IPv6Current network addressing protocol
- subnetNetwork address range subdivision
- octetGroup of precisely eight
- staticWithout motion or change
dynamic · DHCP · NAT · gateway · host · unicast · broadcast · multicast
Small sealed container
- datagramSelf-contained network message unit
- headerTop line of document
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- TTLBipolar digital circuit type
checksum · fragmentation · reassembly · hop · encapsulation · frame · routing · forwarding
Packet-forwarding network device
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- gatewayPoint of access
- hubCentral connection point
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
firewall · LAN · WAN · ethernet · backbone · ISP · data center · peering
Connection-oriented network protocol
- UDPConnectionless transmission standard
- TCP/IPInternet's core protocol suite
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
reliability · connectionless · port · socket · tunneling
Data transmission capacity
- latencyDelay in system response
- pingBrief metallic tone
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- traceroutePacket path diagnostic tool
round-trip · uptime · packet loss · bottleneck · optimization
IPv4
32-bit internet protocol
- IPv6Current network addressing protocol
- subnetNetwork address range subdivision
- octetGroup of precisely eight
static · dynamic · DHCP · NAT · gateway · host · unicast · broadcast · multicast · loopback
packet
Small sealed container
- datagramSelf-contained network message unit
- headerTop line of document
- payloadCarried freight or charge
TTL · checksum · fragmentation · reassembly · hop · encapsulation · frame · routing · forwarding · switching
router
Packet-forwarding network device
modem · firewall · LAN · WAN · ethernet · backbone · ISP · data center · peering · DNS
TCP
Connection-oriented network protocol
- UDPConnectionless transmission standard
- TCP/IPInternet's core protocol suite
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
acknowledgment · reliability · connectionless · port · socket · tunneling
bandwidth
Data transmission capacity
- latencyDelay in system response
- pingBrief metallic tone
- throughputProcessing rate over time
traceroute · round-trip · uptime · packet loss · bottleneck · optimization
Internet Protocolfiber optic cables
Light-transmitting data wires
coaxial cable · physical medium · copper wiring · copper wire · radio waves
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