Difference between revisions of "ICMP"

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ICMP stands for Internet Control Messaging Protocol.  It resides on layer 3 of OSI even though it is carried by IP which also resides on that layer.  It is seen as an extension of IP.
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ICMP stands for Internet Control Messaging Protocol.  It resides on layer 3 of OSI even though it is carried by IP which also resides on that layer.  It is seen as an extension of IP.  ICMP is explained in [[RFC]] 792.

Revision as of 06:50, 8 October 2005

ICMP stands for Internet Control Messaging Protocol. It resides on layer 3 of OSI even though it is carried by IP which also resides on that layer. It is seen as an extension of IP. ICMP is explained in RFC 792.