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Open Systems Interconnection Model

Layer Name Role Protocols PDU Address
7 Application Initiates contact with the network http, https, ftp, smtp Data
6

Presentation

Formats data, optional compression, and encryption
Data
5 Session Initiates, maintains, and tears down session
Data
4 Transport Transports data TCP, UDP Segment, Datagram Port
3 Network Addressing and routing IP, ICMP Packet IP
2 Data Link Frame formation Ethernet II Frame MAC
1 Physical Data is transmitted on the media
Bits