Linking to Application Layer

• TCP may serve several Application Layer protocols at the same time

  • Problem: Which application layer program to send a message to?
  • Solution: Port numbers located in TCP header fields; 2-byte each (source, destination)

• Standard port numbers

  • Usual practice

• Nonstandard port numbers

  • Possible, but requires configuration of TCP

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