TCP and IP address - what is it?
If you are dealing with networks, you will quickly come across TCP and IP addresses. We'll tell you what that is in this practical tip.
TCP and IP address - what is it?
TCP and IP are part of a protocol family that is essential for the Internet. The two protocols "Transmission Control Protocol" (TCP) and "Internet Protocol" (IP) ensure that data packets also arrive at the recipient in a local or worldwide network.
- Advantages: The TCP / IP system is universal. It is not tied to any software or hardware and does its job with every application. As long as a user knows the correct address of a website or another computer to which he wants to connect, TCP / IP automatically takes care of the establishment and termination of the connection and the transmission.
- In the 1980s, further protocols were developed that should compete with TCP / IP. The protocols IPX / SPX (Novell), AppleTalk (Apple) or NetBEUI (Microsoft Windows) have been discontinued over time. TCP / IP later prevailed due to its universal usability.
IP address - what is it?
The Internet Protocol (IP) gives each computer, network and website its own address, an IP address.
- With the help of this address, a connection to the desired interaction partner can be established.
- IP accepts the data packets from TCP and delivers them to the network adapter. From there, the data is sent to the desired IP address via the Internet. There you will be accepted by IP and transferred to TCP.
TCP address - what is it?
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) takes the data packets from the hardware or software of the computer, splits them up and sends them to the IP.
- If data packets arrive on a computer, they are arranged again via TCP, put together and sent to the hardware or software.
If you have a problem with your IP address, we will show you in the next practical tip how you can change your IP address.