TRANSPORT LAYER

TCP Session Multiplexing

 TCP Session Multiplexing Enables simultaneous remote connections to different servers.

SOCKET 3 Main Components 1. A Transport Protocol: TCP or UDP

2. IP Address

3. Port Number

PORT Number similar to Telephone extension #s

Organization # 911 – 11 - 11 Finance Dept 101 Acctg Dept 201 HR Dept 301

Computer IP Application Application Application

Address

Port #s Port #s Port #s

 PORT NUMBERS
Well-Known Port Numbers
Included in L4PDU

16 Bit Header 216 = 65536

Possible Port # Values 0 - 65536

3 Categories:

1 Well-Known Port Numbers 0 - 1023

2 Registered Port Numbers 1024 - 49151

3 Dynamic/Private Port #s 49152 - 65536

Well-Known Port Numbers

Port Numbers that are already assigned to well-known

network applications.
PORT NUMBERS

Included in L4PDU

16 Bit Header 216 = 65536

Possible Port # Values 0 - 65536

3 Categories:

1 Well-Known Port Numbers 0 - 1023

2 Registered Port Numbers 1024 - 49151

3 Dynamic/Private Port #s 49152 - 65536

Registered Port Numbers

Port Numbers that are reserved and regulated by the

IANA for companies needing their own set of static ports
for their applications.
PORT NUMBERS

Included in L4PDU

16 Bit Header 216 = 65536

Possible Port # Values 0 - 65536

3 Categories:

1 Well-Known Port Numbers 0 - 1023

2 Registered Port Numbers 1024 - 49151

3 Dynamic/Private Port #s 49152 - 65536

Dynamic / Private Ports

Range of Port Numbers that computers use to open up

sockets to connect to remote devices.