What is TCP 3 Way Handshake? - Scaler Topics

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• The client sends the SYN (synchronize) message to the server

• The server responds with the SYN and the ACK (

• The client sends the ACK (acknowledge) message to the server

• The client sends the FIN (finish) message to the server:

• The server responds with the FIN and the ACK (finish-acknowledge) message to the client:

• The client sends the ACK (acknowledge) message to the server:

• The 3-Way handshake is a TCP/IP network connection mechanism that connects the server and client. Before the real data communication process begins, both the client and server must exchange synchronization and acknowledgment packets.

• designed to allow both communicating ends to initiate and negotiate the network TCP socket connection parameters at the same time before data is transmitted. It allows you to transfer numerous TCP socket connections in both directions simultaneously.