
About the X.25 Product
Transport Level (L4)
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Transport Level (L4)
At the transport level (level 4), the X.25 link provides TCP (based on the
DARPA standard) and UDP. These Transport level protocols are used by
Internet/Berkeley Services, by NS, and by user application programs
that access the TCP/UDP and IP protocols.
The TCP protocol is a connection-based protocol. TCP verifies that all
data is delivered without duplication to its destination. The UDP
protocol, unlike TCP, has no concept of a connection. Messages are sent
as a unit with source and destination information in the header.
The X.25 link provides a BSD to PLP (Packet Level Protocol) translator
to allow access to PLP at level 3 for user-written application programs
via BSD IPC.
The X.25 link also provides an OTS to PLP translator to allow access to
PLP at level 3 for OSI Services via Xport OSI.
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