Layering in Networked computing

• OSI Model
• TCP/IP Model
• Protocols at each layer

Augustine Monney (Ph.D)

Learning outcomes

• Understand the need of layering in Networked computing

• Understand the OSI model and the tcp/ip model
– Understand the function protocols and their role
at each layer.
• TCP protocol
• UDP protocol
• Understand the role of header in communication between
layers
• Understand how data sent from one host arrive to the target
host.
What is layering in Networked computing?

– Breaks down communication into smaller, simpler parts.

Why a layered model?

– Easier to teach communication process.

– Speeds development, changes in one layer
does not affect how the other levels works.
– Standardization across manufactures.
– Allows different hardware and software to work
together.
– Reduces complexity
The OSI Reference Model
The OSI Model
• OSI “ Open Systems Interconnection".
• OSI model was first introduced in 1984 by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO).
– Outlines WHAT needs to be done to send data from one computer to
another.
– Not HOW it should be done.
– Protocols stacks handle how data is prepared for transmittal (to be
transmitted)
• In the OSI model, The specification needed
– are contained in 7 different layers that interact with each other.
What is “THE MODEL?”

• Commonly referred to as the OSI reference model.

• The OSI model

– is a theoretical blueprint that helps us understand how data gets
from one user’s computer to another.

– It is also a model that helps develop standards so that all of our

hardware and software talks nicely to each other.

– It aids standardization of networking technologies by providing

an organized structure for hardware and software developers to
follow, to insure there products are compatible with current and
future technologies.
7 Layer OSI Model

Why use a reference model?

Serves as an outline of rules for how protocols can be used to allow
communication between computers.
Each layer has its own function and provides support to other layers.

Other reference models are in use.

Most well known is the TCP/IP reference model.
We will compare OSI and TCP/IP models

As computing requirements increased, the network modeling had to

evolve to meet ever increasing demands of larger networks and
multiple venders.

Problems and technology advances also added to the demands for

changes in network modeling.
 Evolution of the 7-Layers

• Single Layer Model - First Communication Between Computer Devices

– Dedicated copper wire or radio link
– Hardware & software inextricably intertwined
– Single specification for all aspects of communication

Hardware Hardware
& &
Software Software

DEVICE A DEVICE B 1
Evolution of the 7-Layers (1)

Application Application

Technical Technical
Standards Standards
• Two Layer Model
– Problem: Applications were being developed to run over ever-increasing
number of media/signaling systems.
– Solution: Separate application aspects from technical (signaling and routing)
aspects
– Application Layer: Concerned with user interface, file access and file transfer

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Evolution of the 7-Layers (3)

Application Application

Network Network
Data-Link Data-Link
Physical Physical

• Four Layer Model - Network connectivity inherently requires travel over

intermediate devices (nodes)
• Technical Standards Level divided into Network, Data-link and Physical
Layers
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 Evolution of the 7-Layers (3) cont.

• Physical Layer
–Describes physical aspects of network: cards, wires, etc
–Specifies interconnect topologies and devices
• Network Layer
–Defines a standard method for operating between nodes
–Address scheme is defined (IP)
–Accounts for varying topologies
• Data-Link
–Works with Network Layer to translate logical addresses (IP) into hardware
addresses (MAC) for transmission
–Defines a single link protocol for transfer between two nodes
 Evolution of the 7-Layers (4)

Application Application

Transport Transport
Network Network
Data-Link Data-Link
Physical Physical
• Five Layer Model – Increase Quality of Service (QOS)
•Variable levels of data integrity in network
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•Additional data exchanges to ensure connectivity over worst conditions
•Became the Transport Layer
 Evolution of the 7-Layers (5)
Application Application
Session Session
Transport Transport
Network Network
Data-Link Data-Link
Physical Physical

• Six Layer Model - Dialogue Control and Dialogue Separation

– Means of synchronizing transfer of data packets
– Allows for checkpointing to see if data arrives (at nodes and
end stations) 1

– Became Session Layer

 Evolution of the 7-Layers (6)

Application Application
Presentation Presentation
Session Session
Transport Transport
Network Network
Data-Link Data-Link
Physical Physical
• The Seven Layer OSI Model - Addition of Management and Security
– Standardizing notation or syntax for application messages (abstract syntax)
1
– Set of encoding rules (transfer syntax)
– Became the Presentation Layer
What Each Layer Does

2
Gives end-user applications access to
network resources

Where is it on my computer?
Workstation or Server Service in MS
Windows

3
Presentation Layer

3
Session Layer

Allows applications to maintain

an ongoing session

Where is it on my computer?
Workstation and Server Service
(MS)
Windows Client for NetWare
(NetWare)

3
Transport Layer

Provides reliable data delivery

It’s the TCP in TCP/IP

Receives info from upper

layers and segments it into
packets

Can provide error detection

and correction

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Figure 2.9 Transport layer

The transport layer is responsible for

the delivery of a message from one
process to another.
 Network Layer

Provides network-wide addressing and a

mechanism to move packets between
networks (routing)

Responsibilities:
Network addressing
Routing

Example:
IP from TCP/IP
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 Network layer

The network layer is responsible for

the delivery of individual packets from
the source host to the destination host.
Network Addresses

• Network-wide addresses
• Used to transfer data across subnets
• Used by routers for packet forwarding
• Example:
– IP Address

• Where is it on my computer?
– TCP/IP Software
Data Link Layer

Places data and retrieves it

from the physical layer and
provides error detection
capabilities

3
 Data link layer

The data link layer is responsible for

moving frames from one hop (node) to
the next.
 Sub-layers of the Data Link Layer

• MAC (Media Access Control)

– Gives data to the NIC
– Controls access to the media through:
• CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple
Access/Collision Detection
• Token passing
• LLC (Logical Link Layer)
– Manages the data link interface (or Service Access Points
(SAPs))
– Can detect some transmission errors using a Cyclic
Redundancy Check (CRC). If the packet is bad the LLC will
request the sender to resend that particular packet.
Physical Layer

Determines the specs for all

physical components
Cabling
Interconnect methods (topology /
devices)
Data encoding (bits to waves)
Electrical properties
Examples:
Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)
Token Ring (IEEE 802.5)
Wireless (IEEE 802.11b)
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Physical layer

The physical layer is responsible

for the movement of individual bits
from one hop (node) to the next.
 Physical Layer (cont’d)

• What are the Physical Layer components on my

computer?
• NIC
– Network Interface Card
– Has a unique 12 character Hexadecimal number
permanently burned into it at the manufacturer.
– The number is the MAC Address/Physical address of a
computer
• Cabling
– Twister Pair
– Fiber Optic
– Coax Cable
How Does It All Work Together

 Each layer contains a Protocol Data Unit

(PDU)
– PDU’s are used for peer-to-peer contact
between corresponding layers.

– Data is handled by the top three layers, then

Segmented by the Transport layer.

– The Network layer places it into packets and

the Data Link frames the packets for
transmission.

– Physical layer converts it to bits and sends it

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out over the media.

– The receiving computer reverses the process

Figure 2.2 OSI layers
Data Encapsulation In TCP/IP

• At each layer in the TCP/IP protocol stack

• Outgoing data is packaged and identified for delivery to the layer
underneath
• PDU – Packet Data Unit – the “envelop” information attached to a
packet at a particular TCP/IP protocol
• e.g. header and trailer
• Header
• PDU’s own particular opening component
• Identifies the protocol in use, the sender and intended recipient
• Trailer (or packet trailer)
– Provides data integrity checks for the payload
Encapsulation example: E-mail
Encapsulation
Figure 2.3 An exchange using the OSI model
Figure 2.14 Summary of layers
 The Postal Analogy
How would the OSI compare to the regular Post Office

Application  A- Write a 20 page letter to a foreign country.

 P- Translate the letter so the receiver can read it.

Presentation
 S- Insure the intended recipient can receive letter.
Session
 T- Separate and number pages. Like registered mail,
Transport tracks delivery and requests another package if one is
“lost” or “damaged” in the mail.
 N- Postal Center sorting letters by zip code to route
Network them closer to destination.
 D- Local Post Office determining which vehicles to
Data-Link deliver letters.
 P- Physical Trucks, Planes, Rail, autos, etc which
Physical carry letter between stations.
Remembering the 7 Layers

7 - Application All
6 - Presentation People
5 - Session Seem
4 - Transport To
3 - Network Need
2 - Data Link Data
1 - Physical Processing
TCP/IP model development

• The late-60s The Defense Advance

Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
originally developed Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to
interconnect various defense department
computer networks.
• The Internet, an International Wide Area
Network, uses TCP/IP to connect networks
across the world.
4 layers of the TCP/IP model

• Layer 4: Application
• Layer 3: Transport
• Layer 2: Internet
• Layer 1: Network access

It is important to note that some of the layers in

the TCP/IP model have the same name as layers
in the OSI model.
Do not confuse the layers of the two models.
 The network access layer

• Concerned with all of the issues that an IP

packet requires to actually make the physical
link. All the details in the OSI physical and
data link layers.
– Electrical, mechanical, procedural and functional
specifications.
– Data rate, Distances, Physical connector.
– Frames, physical addressing.
– Synchronization, flow control, error control.
 The internet layer

• Send source packets from any network on

the internetwork and have them arrive at the
destination independent of the path and
networks they took to get there.
– Packets, Logical addressing.
– Internet Protocol (IP).
– Route , routing table, routing protocol.
The transport layer

• The transport layer deals with the quality-

of-service issues of reliability, flow control,
and error correction.
– Segments, data stream, datagram.
– Connection oriented and connectionless.
– Transmission control protocol (TCP).
– User datagram protocol (UDP).
– End-to-end flow control.
– Error detection and recovery.
TCP/IP Reference Model (cont)
• 3. Transport layer (layer 3)
– Allows end-to-end communication
– Connection establishment, error control, flow control
– Two main protocols at this level
• Transmission control protocol (TCP),
– Connection oriented
» Connection established before sending data
» Reliable
• user datagram protocol (UDP)
– Connectionless
» Sending data without establishing connection
» Fast but unreliable
•
The application layer

• Handles high-level protocols, issues of

representation, encoding, and dialog
control. 
• The TCP/IP combines all application-
related issues into one layer, and assures
this data is properly packaged for the next
layer.
– FTP, HTTP, SMNP, DNS ...
– Format of data, data structure, encode …
– Dialog control, session management …
TCP/IP protocol stack
TCP/IP Reference Model

Layer Protocols

Application HTTP TELNET FTP SMTP SNMP

Transport TCP UDP

Internet IP ICMP

Network Access
ETHERNET PACKET RADIO
(Host-to-network)
Protocols at the application layer
• HTTP:
– browser and web server communication
• FTP :
– file transfer protocol
• TELNET:
– remote login protocol
• POP3: Retrieve email
– POP3 is designed to delete mail on the server as soon as the user has
downloaded it

• IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol )

– Retrieve emails,
– retaining e-mail on the server and for organizing it in folders on the serve
Protocols at the transport layer
• Transmission control protocol (TCP),
– Connection oriented
» Connection established before sending data
» Reliable
• user datagram protocol (UDP)
– Connectionless
» Sending data without establishing connection
» Fast but unreliable
Protocol at the network layer

• IP
– Path selection ,
– routing and addressing
• ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol )
– sends error messages relying on IP
• a requested service is not available
• a host or router could not be reached
Protocols at the link layer

• Ethernet
– Uses CSMA/CD
• Token Ring
 Data Formats

Application data message

application
layer

transport TCP TCP TCP segment

layer header data header data header data

network IP TCP packet

layer header header data

data link Ethernet IP TCP Ethernet frame

layer header header header data trailer
 Packet Encapsulation (TCP/IP)
 The data is sent down the protocol stack
 Each layer adds to the data by prepending headers

22Bytes 20Bytes 20Bytes 4Bytes

64 to 1500 Bytes
 Comparing TCP/IP with OSI
OSI Model TCP/IP Hierarchy Protocols

7th
Application Layer

6th
Presentation Layer Application Layer

5th
Session Layer

4th
Transport Layer
Transport Layer

3rd
Network Layer
Network Layer

2nd
Link Layer
Link Layer
1st
Physical Layer

Link Layer : includes device driver and network interface card

Network Layer : handles the movement of packets, i.e. Routing
Transport Layer : provides a reliable flow of data between two hosts
Application Layer : handles the details of the particular application
How the OSI and TCP/IP Models Relate in a Networking Environment

OSI
OSI Model Equipment Words to TCP/IP
Model Pneumonic Equipment Data Protocols
Name Purpose Remember Model
Layer
Redirector,
Layer 7 Application All FTP, Telnet, Browsers Application
Regular Computer SMTP,
or A Special SNMP, Common Data
Layer 6 Presentation People Computer Data Application
Gateway. Used to Netware Format
combine networks Core
using different NFS, SQL, Dialogues and
Layer 5 Session Seem communication RPC, X-Win
Application
Conversations
protocols Quality of
Layer 4 Transport To Computer Segment TCP and UDP Service, and Transport
Reliability
Segment Network Routable
Path Selection,
into Smaller Protocols.
Layer 3 Network Need Router Packet (IP, IPX,
Routing, and Internet
Broadcast Addressing
AppleTalk)
Domains
Bridge (2
Data Link Segment Network NDIS, ODI, Frames and
Ports) or Network
Layer 2 -MAC Data into Smaller Frame MAC Address, Media Access
Switch and Ether Talk Control (MAC) Access
-LLC Collision Domains
NIC
Repeater,
One Collision AND
Hub (Multi- Signals and Network
Layer 1 Physical Processing One Broadcast Bit Physical
Media
port), Access
Domain
Cabling
Internet applications

• TCP/IP takes care of the hard problems

– Location of the destination host
– Making sure the data is received in the correct order and
error free

• Coding Internet applications

– Turns out to be straightforward.

• The key concept of Internet programming is

– The client-server model
Client-Server model
• Client and server processes operate on machines which are able to communicate through a
network:
– The Server waits for requests from client
– When a request is received
– The server lookup for the requested data
– And send a response the client

• Sockets and ports

– A socket is and end-point of way communication link between two programs
– A port number bound to a socket specifies the protocol need the be used at the receiving end

• Example of servers
– File servers
– Web servers
• Example of client applications
– Browsers
– Email clients