PDA

View Full Version : whats the difference bettween tcp and udp??


SnowSurfer
08-24-2002, 06:56 PM
anyone? please? just need to know real quick...thanks
IrishSS
08-24-2002, 09:12 PM
UDP doesnt ensure that the packets arrive at their destination, which in turn makes it faster, but less reliable than TCP.
IntegraTypeR
08-24-2002, 11:52 PM
in a nutshell, if you want the packet to arrive at its dest., use tcp. tcp is useful for anything that you want to be sure arrives (e.g. email). ifyou have something that doesnt necessarily all need to arrive (eg streaming video), then use udp. btw, the reason you dont need all packets to arrive for streaming video is cuz video goes so fast that you wont miss a few frames here and there
SnowSurfer
08-25-2002, 07:00 AM
thanks guys needed it so i could set the fwding port for aim on my computer so i can xfer files :)
DaFunkyUnit
08-25-2002, 10:11 AM
if you can name the RFC article that has the specs for UDP and TCP...


















...then indeed, you are a nerd
IntegraTypeR
08-25-2002, 03:44 PM
Originally posted by DaFunkyUnit
if you can name the RFC article that has the specs for UDP and TCP...


omg. i read the RFC a few times ... that was so long and boring. if u tell him to read it, then u r essentially turning him off of udp and tcp altogehter ;)
Jeffbx
08-26-2002, 04:43 AM
Originally posted by DaFunkyUnit
if you can name the RFC article that has the specs for UDP and TCP...


Did you want them for running over netBIOS (http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1001.html) or IPX? (http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1791.html)

We need a big nerd smiley...
revil
08-26-2002, 06:55 AM
Originally posted by DaFunkyUnit
if you can name the RFC article that has the specs for UDP and TCP...
:hmm: I see how it is.... rfc768, rfc793 :dodgy:


Originally posted by DaFunkyUnit
...then indeed, you are a nerd
:mad3:



actually, your a nerd if you know the rfc for the transmission of IP datagrams on avian carriers... or IP over avian carriers with QOS...