The length isn't explicitly transmitted but is
computed via the Sequence Number and Ack Number.
RFC 793 has more detail.
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc793.html
Regards,
Phil.
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"Guy"
--- Thomas Peroutka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote: > Hi Guys,
>
> just reading a book and saw pictures of TCP and UDP
> headers. Whereas
> the UDP header has a length field describing the
> length of the UDP
> segment including data and header, I can�t see such
> a field in TCP.
> Is this an error of the book or how does TCP
> determine the length of
> the segment/ the end of data?
>
> --
> Viele Gr�sse/ Best regards,
> Thomas
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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