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Spring 2000 CS 461 Internetworking Outline Internet Architecture Best Effort Service Model Layering revisited (cause it’s real important) Recall pros and cons of packet switched networks Pros: High utilization, low startup overhead Cons: No guarantees on delay and loss But files are transmitted without “holes”? Reliable transfer is a function of a specific protocol layer (TCP) Distinct functions are separated into layers lower layers as black boxes (like C library) Layering simplifies description of functions and enables interoperability in heterogeneous environment ISO Architecture Intern