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Guide to Embedded Systems Architecture – Part 4: Application layer networking protocol examples

In some cases, applications can be based upon industry-accepted standards, as shown in Figure 10-27. For example, for devices that need to be able to connect to other devices to transfer data or to ...
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Guide to Embedded Systems Architecture – Part 3: Transport layer (UDP) and embedded Java and networking middleware examples

The two most common transport layer protocols are the transmission control protocol (TCP) and the user datagram protocol (UDP). One of the main differences between the two protocols is reliability.
Computerworld

The Network Layer: Understanding layer 3 of the OSI Model

The third layer of the OSI Model, the network layer, is where most network engineers focus their time and expertise. As Darragh commented in my post on the data link layer, Layer 2 is cool but Layer 3 ...
PC Magazine

OSI model

Layers 7 through 4 are geared more to the application than the lower layers, which are designed to move packets from one place to another no matter what they contain. This top layer defines the ...