TCP/IP Suite
TCP/IP Suite – 1. Conceptual model and set of communications protocols used in the internet and other networks. 2. Known as TCP/IP because those are two of the fundamental protocols in the suite. 3. Developed by the United States Department of Defense through DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). 4. Similar structure to the OSI model, but with fewer layers. 5. This is the model in use in modern networks. 6. Note – The OSI model still influences how network engineers think and talk about networks. 4. Application 3. Transport 2. Network 1. Data link