The Transport Layer Explained: How Data Moves Reliably Online
In our last post, we saw how the Session Layer (Layer 5) establishes and manages the conversation between two applications. But once that conversation is open, how do we actually send the data back and forth reliably? That’s the crucial job of Layer 4: The Transport Layer. Think of the Transport Layer as the network’s […]
Networking Basics for Beginners: A Simple Guide to IP Addresses & Ports
Before you can understand how a cyberattack works, you first need to understand the roads it travels on. Every action online, from sending an email to visiting a website, happens over a computer network. Think of it as the invisible nervous system of the digital world. This guide won’t be a complex technical manual. Instead, […]
