Detailed Explanation of Heartbeat, Packet Loss Retransmission, and Connection Timeout Mechanisms in the TCP/IP Protocol Stack

Detailed Explanation of Heartbeat, Packet Loss Retransmission, and Connection Timeout Mechanisms in the TCP/IP Protocol Stack

Recently, there was a project where the client’s network environment was unstable, occasionally resulting in packet loss and network jitter, causing our software client to intermittently disconnect from the server, which disrupted ongoing video conferences. This article takes this opportunity to explain in detail the heartbeat mechanism, packet loss retransmission mechanism, and other related content … Read more

Understanding TCP/IP: Common Confusions and Insights

Understanding TCP/IP: Common Confusions and Insights

The TCP/IP technology, considered one of the great inventions of the Internet era, has profoundly impacted today’s world. After nearly a month of study and exploration, I have a basic understanding of TCP/IP. Since TCP/IP operates in kernel mode within the OS, many details are not perceptible to users, leading to some confusion about TCP/IP. … Read more