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* '''Byte No''': The bytes of data being transferred in each connection are numbered by TCP. The numbering starts with an arbitrarily generated number.
* '''Byte No''': The bytes of data being transferred in each connection are numbered by TCP. The numbering starts with an arbitrarily generated number.
* '''Data offset''': tells the upper layers where the data starts. Since TCP header can be anywhere from 5-15 words long, this tells where the header ends and the data begins.

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