COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS
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Question
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Which layer does the IP protocol belong in?
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Layer 1-Physical
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Layer 2-Data Link
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Layer 3-Network
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Layer 4-Transport
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Layer 5-Application
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Network layer, layer 3. The most significant protocol at layer 3 (also called the network layer) is the Internet Protocol, or IP. IP is the standard for routing packets across interconnected networks–hence, the name internet.
Detailed explanation-2: -TCP/IP Network Layer (Layer 3) Layer 3 is the Network or Internet layer. When transmitting data, this layer adds a header containing the source and destination IP addresses to the to the data received from the Transport layer. The packet it creates will then be forwarded to the MAC or Data Link layer.
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