IP Network Addressing Just as you use addresses to identify the specific locations of homes and businesses so that mail can reach them efficiently, you use IP addresses to identify the location of specific devices on a network so that data can be sent correctly to those locations. IP addressing has various aspects, including the calculations for constructing an IP address, the … [Read more...]
IP Addressing and Formats
Network Layer Functions The Network layer of the OSI model serves two primary functions: Determines the best path selection for a packet based on a logical or virtual address on the network (routing) Handles ICMP, ARP, and Proxy ARP requests First, best path determination is made at the Network layer for packet delivery across the network. Routed protocols such as … [Read more...]