Understanding TTL in Networking 30/04/2023 – Posted in: Network

Time needed to read: 3 minutes In computer networking, TTL stands for Time To Live. It is a field in the IP (Internet Protocol) packet header that determines how many hops a packet can make before it is discarded. The TTL field is used to prevent packets from circulating endlessly in a network, which can cause congestion and performance issues. Each time a packet passes through a router, the TTL value is decremented by one.…

2023 – Posted in: Network

Time needed to read: 3-4 minutes When it comes to networking protocols, there are many acronyms to learn, and two of them are ICMP and IGMP. ICMP stands for Internet Control Message Protocol, while IGMP stands for Internet Group Management Protocol. Both protocols are used in networking and have different functions. In this post, we will discuss the differences between ICMP and IGMP and how they work. ICMP is a protocol used to send error…