Responsibilities of the Network Layer
In the network channel and communication channel, the network layer is in charge of the responsibilities listed below:
- It is in charge of managing the network channel’s quickest routing path for the data packet.
- The network layer packages the data that has been received for transmission.
- maintains the network traffic in the channel by handling the network layer protocols.
Network Layer in OSI Model
OSI stands for Open Systems Interconnection. It was developed by the ISO – ‘International Organization for Standardization‘, in the year 1984. It is a 7-layer architecture with each layer having specific functionality to perform. All these 7 layers work collaboratively to transmit the data from one person to another across the globe.