COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK LAYER

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the encapsulation unit for Layer 3?
A
segment
B
data
C
packets
D
frames
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Here, the encapsulated data is termed as a data packet or datagram. Step 4: The Data-Link layer (in the OSI or TCP/IP model) takes the data packet or datagram from the Network layer and encapsulate it by adding an additional header and footer to the data packet or datagram.

Detailed explanation-2: -Encapsulation of Protocol Data Units Encapsulation or layering is the addition of Protocol Control Information (PCI) to a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) by a communications protocol. The encapsulation adds headers before the start of a PDU.

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