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Understanding Network Layer: Functions and Protocols for Efficient Data Transmission

Explore the key functions and protocols of the network layer, including forwarding and routing algorithms, transport segment encapsulation, ICMP and IP protocols, addressing conventions, and subnetting concepts.

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Understanding Network Layer: Functions and Protocols for Efficient Data Transmission

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  1. Chapter 4Network Layer Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach 5th edition. Jim Kurose, Keith RossAddison-Wesley, April 2009. The lecture notes are based on the lecture notes provided by Jim Kurose and Keith Ross with some modifications. Network Layer

  2. transport segment from sending to receiving host on sending side encapsulates segments into datagrams on rcving side, delivers segments to transport layer network layer protocols in every host, router router examines header fields in all IP datagrams passing through it network data link physical network data link physical network data link physical network data link physical network data link physical network data link physical network data link physical network data link physical network data link physical network data link physical network data link physical application transport network data link physical application transport network data link physical Network layer Network Layer

  3. Two Key Network-Layer Functions • forwarding: move packets from router’s input to appropriate router output • routing: determine route taken by packets from source to dest. • routing algorithms analogy: • routing: process of planning trip from source to dest • forwarding: process of getting through single interchange Network Layer

  4. routing algorithm local forwarding table header value output link 0100 0101 0111 1001 3 2 2 1 value in arriving packet’s header 1 0111 2 3 Interplay between routing and forwarding Network Layer

  5. Example services for individual datagrams: guaranteed delivery guaranteed delivery with less than 40 msec delay Example services for a flow of datagrams: in-order datagram delivery guaranteed minimum bandwidth to flow restrictions on changes in inter-packet spacing Network service model Q: What service model for “channel” transporting datagrams from sender to receiver? Network Layer

  6. Forwarding table 4 billion possible entries Destination Address RangeLink Interface 11001000 00010111 00010000 00000000 through 0 11001000 00010111 00010111 11111111 11001000 00010111 00011000 00000000 through 1 11001000 00010111 00011000 11111111 11001000 00010111 00011001 00000000 through 2 11001000 00010111 00011111 11111111 otherwise 3 Network Layer

  7. Longest prefix matching Prefix MatchLink Interface 11001000 00010111 00010 0 11001000 00010111 00011000 1 11001000 00010111 00011 2 otherwise 3 Examples Which interface? DA: 11001000 00010111 00010110 10100001 Which interface? DA: 11001000 00010111 00011000 10101010 Network Layer

  8. Host, router network layer functions: ICMP protocol • error reporting • router “signaling” IP protocol • addressing conventions • datagram format • packet handling conventions Routing protocols • path selection • RIP, OSPF, BGP forwarding table The Internet Network layer Transport layer: TCP, UDP Network layer Link layer physical layer Network Layer

  9. IP protocol version number 32 bits total datagram length (bytes) header length (bytes) type of service head. len ver length for fragmentation/ reassembly fragment offset “type” of data flgs 16-bit identifier max number remaining hops (decremented at each router) upper layer time to live header checksum 32 bit source IP address 32 bit destination IP address upper layer protocol to deliver payload to E.g. timestamp, record route taken, specify list of routers to visit. Options (if any) data (variable length, typically a TCP or UDP segment) IP datagram format how much overhead with TCP? • 20 bytes of TCP • 20 bytes of IP • = 40 bytes + app layer overhead Network Layer

  10. IP address: 32-bit identifier for host, router interface interface: connection between host/router and physical link router’s typically have multiple interfaces host typically has one interface IP addresses associated with each interface 223.1.1.2 223.1.2.2 223.1.2.1 223.1.3.2 223.1.3.1 223.1.3.27 IP Addressing: introduction 223.1.1.1 223.1.2.9 223.1.1.4 223.1.1.3 223.1.1.1 = 11011111 00000001 00000001 00000001 223 1 1 1 Network Layer

  11. IP address: subnet part (high order bits) host part (low order bits) What’s a subnet ? device interfaces with same subnet part of IP address can physically reach each other without intervening router Subnets 223.1.1.1 223.1.2.1 223.1.1.2 223.1.2.9 223.1.1.4 223.1.2.2 223.1.1.3 223.1.3.27 subnet 223.1.3.2 223.1.3.1 network consisting of 3 subnets Network Layer

  12. host part subnet part 11001000 0001011100010000 00000000 200.23.16.0/23 IP addressing: CIDR CIDR:Classless InterDomain Routing • subnet portion of address of arbitrary length • address format: a.b.c.d/x, where x is # bits in subnet portion of address Network Layer

  13. 200.23.16.0/23 200.23.18.0/23 200.23.30.0/23 200.23.20.0/23 . . . . . . Hierarchical addressing: route aggregation Hierarchical addressing allows efficient advertisement of routing information: Organization 0 Organization 1 “Send me anything with addresses beginning 200.23.16.0/20” Organization 2 Fly-By-Night-ISP Internet Organization 7 “Send me anything with addresses beginning 199.31.0.0/16” ISPs-R-Us Network Layer

  14. 200.23.16.0/23 200.23.18.0/23 200.23.30.0/23 200.23.20.0/23 . . . . . . Hierarchical addressing: more specific routes ISPs-R-Us has a more specific route to Organization 1 Organization 0 “Send me anything with addresses beginning 200.23.16.0/20” Organization 2 Fly-By-Night-ISP Internet Organization 7 “Send me anything with addresses beginning 199.31.0.0/16 or 200.23.18.0/23” ISPs-R-Us Organization 1 Network Layer

  15. routing algorithm local forwarding table header value output link 0100 0101 0111 1001 3 2 2 1 value in arriving packet’s header 1 0111 2 3 Interplay between routing, forwarding Network Layer

  16. 5 3 5 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 x z w y u v Graph abstraction Graph: G = (N,E) N = set of routers = { u, v, w, x, y, z } E = set of links ={ (u,v), (u,x), (v,x), (v,w), (x,w), (x,y), (w,y), (w,z), (y,z) } Remark: Graph abstraction is useful in other network contexts Example: P2P, where N is set of peers and E is set of TCP connections Network Layer

  17. 5 3 5 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 x z w y u v Graph abstraction: costs • c(x,x’) = cost of link (x,x’) - e.g., c(w,z) = 5 • cost could always be 1, or inversely related to bandwidth, or inversely related to congestion Cost of path (x1, x2, x3,…, xp) = c(x1,x2) + c(x2,x3) + … + c(xp-1,xp) Question: What’s the least-cost path between u and z ? Routing algorithm: algorithm that finds least-cost path Network Layer

  18. Global or decentralized information? Global: all routers have complete topology, link cost info “link state” algorithms Decentralized: router knows physically-connected neighbors, link costs to neighbors iterative process of computation, exchange of info with neighbors “distance vector” algorithms Static or dynamic? Static: routes change slowly over time Dynamic: routes change more quickly periodic update in response to link cost changes Routing Algorithm classification Network Layer

  19. Dijkstra’s algorithm net topology, link costs known to all nodes accomplished via “link state broadcast” all nodes have same info computes least cost paths from one node (‘source”) to all other nodes gives forwarding table for that node iterative: after k iterations, know least cost path to k dest.’s Notation: c(x,y): link cost from node x to y; = ∞ if not direct neighbors D(v): current value of cost of path from source to dest. v p(v): predecessor node along path from source to v N': set of nodes whose least cost path definitively known A Link-State Routing Algorithm Network Layer

  20. Dijsktra’s Algorithm 1 Initialization: 2 N' = {u} 3 for all nodes v 4 if v adjacent to u 5 then D(v) = c(u,v) 6 else D(v) = ∞ 7 8 Loop 9 find w not in N' such that D(w) is a minimum 10 add w to N' 11 update D(v) for all v adjacent to w and not in N' : 12 D(v) = min( D(v), D(w) + c(w,v) ) 13 /* new cost to v is either old cost to v or known 14 shortest path cost to w plus cost from w to v */ 15 until all nodes in N' Network Layer

  21. 5 3 5 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 x z w u y v Dijkstra’s algorithm: example D(v),p(v) 2,u 2,u 2,u D(x),p(x) 1,u D(w),p(w) 5,u 4,x 3,y 3,y D(y),p(y) ∞ 2,x Step 0 1 2 3 4 5 N' u ux uxy uxyv uxyvw uxyvwz D(z),p(z) ∞ ∞ 4,y 4,y 4,y Network Layer

  22. x z w u y v destination link (u,v) v (u,x) x y (u,x) (u,x) w z (u,x) Dijkstra’s algorithm: example (2) Resulting shortest-path tree from u: Resulting forwarding table in u: Network Layer

  23. Oscillations possible: e.g., link cost = amount of carried traffic A A A A D D D D B B B B C C C C 1 1+e 2+e 0 2+e 0 2+e 0 0 0 1 1+e 0 0 1 1+e e 0 0 0 e 1 1+e 0 1 1 e … recompute … recompute routing … recompute initially Dijkstra’s algorithm, discussion Network Layer

  24. Distance Vector Algorithm Bellman-Ford Equation (dynamic programming) Define dx(y) := cost of least-cost path from x to y Then dx(y) = min {c(x,v) + dv(y) } where min is taken over all neighbors v of x v Network Layer

  25. 5 3 5 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 x z w u y v Bellman-Ford example Clearly, dv(z) = 5, dx(z) = 3, dw(z) = 3 B-F equation says: du(z) = min { c(u,v) + dv(z), c(u,x) + dx(z), c(u,w) + dw(z) } = min {2 + 5, 1 + 3, 5 + 3} = 4 Node that achieves minimum is next hop in shortest path ➜ forwarding table Network Layer

  26. Distance Vector Algorithm • Dx(y) = estimate of least cost from x to y • Node x knows cost to each neighbor v: c(x,v) • Node x maintains distance vector Dx = [Dx(y): y є N ] • Node x also maintains its neighbors’ distance vectors • For each neighbor v, x maintains Dv = [Dv(y): y є N ] Network Layer

  27. Distance vector algorithm (4) Basic idea: • From time-to-time, each node sends its own distance vector estimate to neighbors • Asynchronous • When a node x receives new DV estimate from neighbor, it updates its own DV using B-F equation: Dx(y) ← minv{c(x,v) + Dv(y)} for each node y ∊ N • Under minor, natural conditions, the estimate Dx(y) converge to the actual least costdx(y) Network Layer

  28. Iterative, asynchronous: each local iteration caused by: local link cost change DV update message from neighbor Distributed: each node notifies neighbors only when its DV changes neighbors then notify their neighbors if necessary wait for (change in local link cost or msg from neighbor) recompute estimates if DV to any dest has changed, notify neighbors Distance Vector Algorithm (5) Each node: Network Layer

  29. cost to x y z x 0 2 7 y from ∞ ∞ ∞ z ∞ ∞ ∞ 2 1 7 z x y Dx(z) = min{c(x,y) + Dy(z), c(x,z) + Dz(z)} = min{2+1 , 7+0} = 3 Dx(y) = min{c(x,y) + Dy(y), c(x,z) + Dz(y)} = min{2+0 , 7+1} = 2 node x table cost to x y z x 0 2 3 y from 2 0 1 z 7 1 0 node y table cost to x y z x ∞ ∞ ∞ 2 0 1 y from z ∞ ∞ ∞ node z table cost to x y z x ∞ ∞ ∞ y from ∞ ∞ ∞ z 7 1 0 time Network Layer

  30. cost to x y z x 0 2 7 y from ∞ ∞ ∞ z ∞ ∞ ∞ 2 1 7 z x y Dx(z) = min{c(x,y) + Dy(z), c(x,z) + Dz(z)} = min{2+1 , 7+0} = 3 Dx(y) = min{c(x,y) + Dy(y), c(x,z) + Dz(y)} = min{2+0 , 7+1} = 2 node x table cost to cost to x y z x y z x 0 2 3 x 0 2 3 y from 2 0 1 y from 2 0 1 z 7 1 0 z 3 1 0 node y table cost to cost to cost to x y z x y z x y z x ∞ ∞ x 0 2 7 ∞ 2 0 1 x 0 2 3 y y from 2 0 1 y from from 2 0 1 z z ∞ ∞ ∞ 7 1 0 z 3 1 0 node z table cost to cost to cost to x y z x y z x y z x 0 2 7 x 0 2 3 x ∞ ∞ ∞ y y 2 0 1 from from y 2 0 1 from ∞ ∞ ∞ z z z 3 1 0 3 1 0 7 1 0 time Network Layer

  31. For both (a) and (b): Initiall: y:side: (y->x 4, y->z 1) z:side: (z->x 5, z->y 1) x:size: (x->y 4, x->z 5) When y notes that 4->1, y updates y->x 1, y:side: (y->x 1, y->z 1), and y sends it to z and x. z notes the change and updates z:size: (z->x 2, z->y 1) and Z sends it to y and x, … When y notes that 4->60, y updates y->x 60, y:side: (y->x 6, y->z 1), and y sends it to z and x. z notes the change and updates z:size: (z->x 7, z->y 1) and Z sends it to y and x, … It will repeat 44 iterations until y notes that y-x should go y->z->x 51. Network Layer

  32. 60 4 1 50 x z y Distance Vector: link cost changes Poisoned reverse: • If Z routes through Y to get to X : • Z tells Y its (Z’s) distance to X is infinite (so Y won’t route to X via Z) • will this completely solve count to infinity problem? Network Layer

  33. scale: with 200 million destinations: can’t store all dest’s in routing tables! routing table exchange would swamp links! administrative autonomy internet = network of networks each network admin may want to control routing in its own network Hierarchical Routing Our routing study thus far - idealization • all routers identical • network “flat” … not true in practice Network Layer

  34. aggregate routers into regions, “autonomous systems” (AS) routers in same AS run same routing protocol “intra-AS” routing protocol routers in different AS can run different intra-AS routing protocol Gateway router Direct link to router in another AS Hierarchical Routing Network Layer

  35. forwarding table configured by both intra- and inter-AS routing algorithm intra-AS sets entries for internal dests inter-AS & intra-As sets entries for external dests 3a 3b 2a AS3 AS2 1a 2c AS1 2b 3c 1b 1d 1c Inter-AS Routing algorithm Intra-AS Routing algorithm Forwarding table Interconnected ASes Network Layer

  36. AS1 must: learn which dests are reachable through AS2, which through AS3 propagate this reachability info to all routers in AS1 Job of inter-AS routing! suppose router in AS1 receives datagram destined outside of AS1: router should forward packet to gateway router, but which one? 3a 3b 2a AS3 AS2 1a AS1 2c 2b 3c 1b 1d 1c Inter-AS tasks Network Layer

  37. 2c 2b 3c 1b 1d 1c Example: Setting forwarding table in router 1d • suppose AS1 learns (via inter-AS protocol) that subnet x reachable via AS3 (gateway 1c) but not via AS2. • inter-AS protocol propagates reachability info to all internal routers. • router 1d determines from intra-AS routing info that its interface I is on the least cost path to 1c. • installs forwarding table entry (x,I) … x 3a 3b 2a AS3 AS2 1a AS1 Network Layer

  38. 3a 3b 2a AS3 AS2 1a AS1 2c 2b 3c 1b 1d 1c Example: Choosing among multiple ASes • now suppose AS1 learns from inter-AS protocol that subnet x is reachable from AS3 and from AS2. • to configure forwarding table, router 1d must determine towards which gateway it should forward packets for dest x. • this is also job of inter-AS routing protocol! … … x Network Layer

  39. Determine from forwarding table the interface I that leads to least-cost gateway. Enter (x,I) in forwarding table Use routing info from intra-AS protocol to determine costs of least-cost paths to each of the gateways Learn from inter-AS protocol that subnet x is reachable via multiple gateways Hot potato routing: Choose the gateway that has the smallest least cost Example: Choosing among multiple ASes • now suppose AS1 learns from inter-AS protocol that subnet x is reachable from AS3 and from AS2. • to configure forwarding table, router 1d must determine towards which gateway it should forward packets for dest x. • this is also job of inter-AS routing protocol! • hot potato routing: send packet towards closest of two routers. Network Layer

  40. Intra-AS Routing • also known as Interior Gateway Protocols (IGP) • most common Intra-AS routing protocols: • RIP: Routing Information Protocol • OSPF: Open Shortest Path First Network Layer

  41. RIP advertisements • distance vectors: exchanged among neighbors every 30 sec via Response Message (also called advertisement) • each advertisement: list of up to 25 destination subnets within AS Network Layer

  42. RIP: Example z w x y A D B C Destination Network Next Router Num. of hops to dest. w A 2 y B 2 z B 7 x -- 1 …. …. .... Routing/Forwarding table in D Network Layer

  43. z w x y A D B C RIP: Example Dest Next hops w - 1 x - 1 z C 4 …. … ... Advertisement from A to D Destination Network Next Router Num. of hops to dest. w A 2 y B 2 z B A 7 5 x -- 1 …. …. .... Routing/Forwarding table in D Network Layer

  44. RIP: Link Failure and Recovery If no advertisement heard after 180 sec --> neighbor/link declared dead • routes via neighbor invalidated • new advertisements sent to neighbors • neighbors in turn send out new advertisements (if tables changed) • link failure info quickly (?) propagates to entire net • poison reverse used to prevent ping-pong loops (infinite distance = 16 hops) Network Layer

  45. OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) • “open”: publicly available • uses Link State algorithm • LS packet dissemination • topology map at each node • route computation using Dijkstra’s algorithm • OSPF advertisement carries one entry per neighbor router • advertisements disseminated to entire AS (via flooding) • carried in OSPF messages directly over IP (rather than TCP or UDP Network Layer

  46. OSPF “advanced” features (not in RIP) • security: all OSPF messages authenticated (to prevent malicious intrusion) • multiple same-cost paths allowed (only one path in RIP) • For each link, multiple cost metrics for different TOS (e.g., satellite link cost set “low” for best effort; high for real time) • integrated uni- and multicast support: • Multicast OSPF (MOSPF) uses same topology data base as OSPF • hierarchical OSPF in large domains. Network Layer

  47. Hierarchical OSPF Network Layer

  48. Hierarchical OSPF • two-level hierarchy: local area, backbone. • Link-state advertisements only in area • each nodes has detailed area topology; only know direction (shortest path) to nets in other areas. • area border routers:“summarize” distances to nets in own area, advertise to other Area Border routers. • backbone routers: run OSPF routing limited to backbone. • boundary routers: connect to other AS’s. Network Layer

  49. Internet inter-AS routing: BGP • BGP (Border Gateway Protocol):the de facto standard • BGP provides each AS a means to: • Obtain subnet reachability information from neighboring ASs. • Propagate reachability information to all AS-internal routers. • Determine “good” routes to subnets based on reachability information and policy. • allows subnet to advertise its existence to rest of Internet: “I am here” Network Layer

  50. 2c 2b 3c 1b 1d 1c BGP basics • pairs of routers (BGP peers) exchange routing info over semi-permanent TCP connections: BGP sessions • BGP sessions need not correspond to physical links. • when AS2 advertises a prefix to AS1: • AS2 promises it will forward datagrams towards that prefix. • AS2 can aggregate prefixes in its advertisement eBGP session iBGP session 3a 3b 2a AS3 AS2 1a AS1 Network Layer

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