Develop a network layer protocol in C

Question

I wish to develop a custom network layer protocol. I suppose it can be done using C. Can any one suggest how to begin with. Any references or sample code would be of great help.

Answer 1

If you're wanting to develop a custom protocol sample code isn't really going to help! You must first design your protocol.

• What is the purpose of this network? File Sharing, Commands, Other?

• What can connect to this network? Computer, Printer, Other?

• How will devices communicate? Messages, Codes, Other?

• What will a message or command consist of?

These are all valid questions you must ask yourself when you design. After your design is done, then you can start writing the actual implementation. A task like this will require a lot of design though. Forewarned..

Answer 2

Stevens' TCP/IP Illustrated volume 2 has most of the source for the higher layers in the stack.

Answer 3

Take a look at the x-kernel project. "The x-kernel is an object-based framework for implementing network protocols."

I stumbled over this one several years ago. I'd talked to Don Batory at UT Austin about his research on Product Line Architectures. At one point, I asked him if anyone was looking at doing something similar for network protocols, and he pointed me at the x-kernel work.

Answer 4

then by using C programming how this can be implemented??i mean we have embedded c,c for networks..what will be the type