TCP Protocol Interactive Demo
Interactive visual demonstrations of TCP three-way handshake, reliable transmission, flow control, congestion control and four-way handshake to intuitively understand TCP protocol core mechanisms.
Three-way Handshake Adventure
Client
State:
CLOSED
Server
State:
CLOSED
Network
Learning Panel
Why Three-way Handshake?
The three-way handshake ensures both parties confirm each other's send and receive capabilities. Two-way cannot prevent old duplicate connections from causing confusion.
Knowledge Check
1 / 3How many packets are exchanged in TCP three-way handshake?