Which layer is responsible for moving packets from source to destination?
View Discussion Improve Article Save Article View Discussion Improve Article Save Article Network layer is the third layer in the OSI model of computer networks. It’s main function is to transfer network packets from the source to the destination. It is involved both at the source host and the destination host. At the source, it accepts a packet from the transport layer, encapsulates it in a datagram and then deliver the packet to the data link layer so that it can further be sent to the receiver. At the destination, the datagram is decapsulated, the packet is extracted and delivered to the corresponding transport layer. Features :
The services which are offered by the network layer protocol are as follows:
Some of the other services which are expected from the network layer are:
Advantages of Network Layer Services :
Disadvantages of Network Layer Services :
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