Practice - TCP Connection Teardown: The Four-Way Handshake
Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of the FIN segment in TCP teardown?
💡 Hint: Remember, it's a signal of completion.
What is the TIME_WAIT state used for?
💡 Hint: Think about preventing old packets from interfering.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What signifies that a TCP host is finished sending data?
💡 Hint: Think about termination signals.
True or False: The TIME_WAIT state lasts indefinitely until the connection is closed.
💡 Hint: Consider the purpose of TIME_WAIT.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a scenario where Host A sends a FIN segment, but Host B does not receive this segment due to network issues, what might be the outcomes for both hosts? Analyze the implications.
💡 Hint: Consider the effects of missing messages in network protocols.
Explain how the TIME_WAIT state can help safeguard against data corruption in a new connection established immediately after a previous connection is closed.
💡 Hint: Think about the effects of network delay and packets that may float around.
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