Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 2
UDP
Also written: User Datagram Protocol
A simple transport that adds only port numbers and a checksum to IP, in an 8-byte header. It has no connection, ordering or resending; its IP protocol number is 17.
Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 2
Also written: User Datagram Protocol
A simple transport that adds only port numbers and a checksum to IP, in an 8-byte header. It has no connection, ordering or resending; its IP protocol number is 17.