Introduction – Network Layer

• Responsible for addressing and routing of messages

  • Selects the best path from computer to computer until the message reaches destination

• Performs encapsulation on sending end

  • Adds network layer header to message segments

• Performs decapsulation on receiving end

  • Removes the network layer header at receiving end and passes them up to the transport layer

Network Layer

Transport Layer

Data Link Layer

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