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Data Link Layer

Process
  • Physical connectivity between machines
    • This is the layer where the "wire" is.
  • "Ethernet", "FDDI", "ATM", etc.
  • Addressing: "Ethernet Address", etc.
  • Equipment: Repeaters, Bridges, Switches

Transport

Network

Data Link