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TCP Segment, MTU, MSS & Fragmentation

The segment header, size limits on the wire, and what happens when data is too big. Every section is a drawn page beside a clear written explanation, about 10 minutes in all.

  • Chapter 17 of 31
  • About 10 minutes
  • 7 sections

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The first drawn page of TCP Segment, MTU, MSS & Fragmentation: The TCP segment header
The chapter's first page: The TCP segment header

In this chapter

  • The TCP segment header
  • The control flags
  • MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit
  • MSS: Maximum Segment Size
  • IP fragmentation
  • Path MTU Discovery
  • The DF bit

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