Watch animated packet flows for common network protocols. Select a protocol, press play, and inspect each packet as it travels between client and server.
Establishes a reliable connection between client and server using three packets.
SYN: Client requests to establish a connection. Sets initial sequence number for data tracking.
SYN-ACK: Server acknowledges client's SYN and sends its own SYN. Connection is half-open.
ACK: Client acknowledges server's SYN-ACK. Connection is now fully established and ready for data transfer.
Establishes a reliable connection between client and server using three packets.