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IL (network protocol)

The Internet Link protocol or IL is a connection-based transport-layer protocol designed at Bell Labs originally as part of the Plan 9 operating system and is used to carry 9P. It is assigned the Internet Protocol number of 40. It is similar to TCP but much simpler.

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IL
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Bell Labs
OSI layer
Transport layer (4)

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IL (network protocol)

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IL (network protocol) → IL
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IL (network protocol) → Bell Labs
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protocol internet il tcp plan link bell labs transport-layer 9p connection-based designed originally part operating system used carry assigned number

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IL (network protocol)AbbreviationIL1.00infobox
IL (network protocol)DeveloperBell Labs1.00infobox
IL (network protocol)OSI layerTransport layer (4)1.00infobox

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