Does TCP send a SYN/ACK on every packet or only on the first connection?
It’s kinda like: SYN starts a connection; you’ll usually only see it when the connection’s being established. But all data being sent via TCP requires an ACK. Every byte sent must be accounted for, or it will be retransmitted (or the connection reset (closed), in severe cases). Actual connections aren’t usually exactly like the diagram above, though, … Read more