Autosave: 2024-08-30 08:00:02

This commit is contained in:
thomasabishop 2024-08-30 08:00:02 +01:00
parent dcf85f5851
commit ee032260c9
4 changed files with 11 additions and 2 deletions

Binary file not shown.

View file

@ -31,3 +31,12 @@ The 32 bits comprise two major groupings
- the **network prefix**
- the **host**
![Different sections of IP address](../img/ip-address-anatomy.png)
Devices connected to the same network share the same network prefix. They are
said to be on the same **subnet**. However each device will have a unique value
for the host octet.
(This account is somewhat idealised. The length of the prefix does not always
align with the octet boundary. For instance )

View file

@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ when sent and received within the
[Link Layer](Link_Layer_of_Internet_Protocol.md) on the local network, are
enclosed within a Link Layer frame (in its payload section):
![Internet Layer packet](../img/internet-layer-packet.png)
![Internet Layer packet](../img/internet-layer-packet-revised.png)
Like a frame, an IP packet has a header and a payload. The payload comprises the
data between sent between hosts. The header contains a source IP address and a

View file

@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ a specific MAC address. This is off-limits from the outside.
Link Layer data is divided into small units called "frames". The anatomy of a
frame is as follows:
![Link Layer frame](../img/link-layer-frame.drawio.png)
![Link Layer frame](../img/link-layer-frame-revised.png)
The header contains the source and destination MAC address plus a descriptor of
the type of data it contains. The data is the payload. The footer is used to