CCNA R&S Question of the Week: OSI Model Layer

Which layer of the OSI model (header) contains the address of a destination host that is on another network?

A. Application
B. Session
C. Transport
D. Network
E. Data link
F. Physical

Reveal Answer

Answer: D.

The network layer (layer 3) holds the addressing that allows for internetworking, or the ability to reach and talk with devices on other networks. Protocols that run at layer 3 would be IP and IPv6 and are said to be routable protocols (due to their addressing).

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