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Services used and Provided

by Network Layer

Network Layer

Transport Layer Transport Layer

Network Layer Network Layer

Data Link Layer Data Link Layer

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Service Provided by Network Layer

• The network layer is responsible for the source-to-destination delivery of a
packet, possibly across multiple networks
• If two systems are connected to the same link, there is usually no need for
a network layer
• Protocols are IP, ARP, RARP,
• Services provided by Network layer are
Internetworking
Logical addressing
Routing
Packetizing

Internetworking
• It provides logical connection between different networks
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Logical Addressing
• Addressing is necessary to identify each device on the internet
uniquely
• IP Addresses are used to provide uniqueness at internet level
• IP Address has two versions that are IP v4 and IPv6
• ARP and RARP protocols are used to map IP to MAC and MAC to IP

Routing
• In a network, various routes are available
• Network layer helps to select best route
• Routes are selected at various criteria
• Packets are forwarded at correct interface of router to reach
destination
• Various routing algorithms are used for example Distance Vector
Routing
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Routing

Packetizing
• The network layer encapsulates the packets received from upper layer
protocol and makes new packets
• It is done by a network layer protocol called IP