LAYER 3 OF THE OSI MODEL FOR COMPUTER COMMUNICATION
Layer 3; OSI layer 3; Internetwork layer; Network layers; OSI Layer 3; Network Layer; Network-layer; Layer-3
networklayer
<networking> (communications subnet layer) The third lowest
layer in the OSI seven layer model. The networklayer
determines routing of packets of data from sender to
receiver via the data link layer and is used by the
transport layer. The most common networklayerprotocol
is IP.
(1994-12-13)
Networklayer
In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking, the networklayer is layer 3. The networklayer is responsible for packet forwarding including routing through intermediate routers.
In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking, the network layer is layer 3. The network layer is responsible for packet forwarding including routing through intermediate routers.