8 bytes
In the commonly used TCP/IP communications, that would either be a TCP header, or a UDP header.In the commonly used TCP/IP communications, that would either be a TCP header, or a UDP header.In the commonly used TCP/IP communications, that would either be a TCP header, or a UDP header.In the commonly used TCP/IP communications, that would either be a TCP header, or a UDP header.
UDP is a Transport layer protocol or fourth layer protocol. UDP is a connection less protocol used in transport layer. UDP header have four fields in total .
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both tcp and udp
The sequence number, acknowledge number, and Window fields.
The UDP (User Datagram Protocol) header contains a total of four fields, which are: source port, destination port, length, and checksum. Each of these fields is 2 bytes long, making the total UDP header size 8 bytes. Unlike some protocols, UDP does not include additional headers like options or flags, keeping it simple and lightweight for fast transmission.
in tcp header (32 bits) we have a field that is called options and padding that has variable in length and the header length shows the actual header size i.e size of 20 octets+size of options and padding field and in UDP we dont have any field like that and its header is fixed of 8 OCTETS (32 bits header size) refrence: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS by William Stallings Second Edition pg 91(see fig)
souce and destination ports
source and destination port
anonymous systems
The UDP header does not include a sequence number because UDP is designed for low-latency and efficient data transmission without the overhead of connection management. It operates as a connectionless protocol, prioritizing speed and simplicity over reliability, which means it does not guarantee the order of packets or their delivery. This makes UDP suitable for applications like video streaming and online gaming, where speed is critical and some data loss is acceptable. Consequently, the absence of sequence numbers helps reduce the header size and processing time.
maximum size is 512 bytes without header