Network Layer
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The Network layer is the third layer of the OSI model. It provides connectivity and path selection between two host systems. This is the layer where routing of packets take place, and consequently the home of routers in the OSI reference model.
The Protocol Data Unit (PDU) of the networking layer is the Packet.
Layer 3 Devices
- Routers
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