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8.3.1 The InternetThe Internet consists <strong>of</strong> a myriad <strong>of</strong> smaller, interconnected networks interoperatingto exchange data between host computers in the networks. TheInternet is an example <strong>of</strong> a packet-switched network. Figure 8.13 shows thebasic Internet access process. The Internet user (subscriber) accesses theInternet via his=her Internet service provider (ISP). The ISP uses routers toconnect subscribers to a dedicated-access ISDN or point <strong>of</strong> presence (POP)after concentrating subscribers’ traffic.All networks connected to the Internet share a common suite <strong>of</strong>telecommunication protocols (st<strong>and</strong>ards) known as the Transmission ControlProtocol=Internet Protocol (TCP=IP). TCP=IP is a layered protocol suite likethe OSI protocol suite already discussed earlier in this chapter. The TCP=IPsuite contains a number <strong>of</strong> protocols, some <strong>of</strong> which are shown in Fig. 8.14.The network layer routes packets using IP. This layer comprises otherfunctions, for example, the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), the openshortest path first (OSPF), the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), <strong>and</strong>the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP). Both OSPF <strong>and</strong> RIP are used forgenerating routing tables. ICMP is used for reporting errors <strong>and</strong> the status <strong>of</strong>the stations or network. ARP is used for obtaining the medium access control<strong>of</strong> a station from its IP address. IP uses a limited hierarchical address space,which has location information embedded in the structure.The transport layer contains TCP <strong>and</strong> ensures that a message can bereceived correctly by the destination. The application layer provides aprogramming interface for interprocess communication to the transport layer<strong>and</strong> application services for subscribers (or end users). Some <strong>of</strong> the manyapplication protocols include<strong>File</strong> Transfer Protocol (FTP) for file transferDomain name service (DNS) for symbolic domain name translation to acorresponding IP network addressTELNET for text-based remote access (login)Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) for electronic mailSimple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for network hardware<strong>and</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tware managementFIGURE 8.13Basic Internet arrangement.Copyright © 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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