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INFOTECH 21 - Networking > Topic #11: The Network Layer > Flashcards

Topic #11: The Network Layer Flashcards

1
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It is the layer that provides services to exchange data over the network between end devices

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Network Layer

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2
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Differences between the Network and Transport Layer

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Transport layer connects processes while Network Layer enables devices to reach each other

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3
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4 Processes in the Network Layer

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Addressing
Encapsulation
Routing
Decapsulation

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4
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Functions of the Network Layer

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  • receives segments of data from the transport layer
  • uses protocols to add addressing information and other information and send it along the best path
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Function of Network Layer Protocols

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  • shares upper-layer information between hosts
  • specifies the addressing and packaging of a transport layer and describe how the PDU is to be carried with minimum overhead
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6
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Network Layer tasks to be performed

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  • Addressing packets with an IP address
  • Encapsulation of Packets
  • Routing of Packets
  • Decapsulation of Packets
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7
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Devices in IP networks that have IP addresses

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Hosts

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8
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IP address of the sending host

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source IP address

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9
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IP address of the receiving host

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destination IP address

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10
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This contains the address information and some other bits that identify the PDU as a network layer PDU

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IP headeer

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11
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The process of adding the address information to the data

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Encapsulation

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12
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When a level 4 PDU has been encapsulated what is it referred to?

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Packet

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13
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It is the process routers perform when receiving packets, analyze address information, use the address information to select a path for the packet and forward it to the next router

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Routing

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14
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Each route that a packet takes to reach the next device

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Hop

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15
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It is the process of removing encapsulation data at different layers

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Decapsulation

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16
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Where does the IP packet decapsulated

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at the Final destination

17
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Network Layer protocols

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IPv4
IPv6
Novell IPX
AppleTalk
Connectionless Network Service

18
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It is the most widely used network protocol

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Internet Protocol version 4

19
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It is an network layer protocol that will work with IPv4 and will likely to replace it

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IPv6

20
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A Widely popular internetworking protocol in the 1980s and 1990s

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Novell IPX

21
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Apple Computer’s proprietary networking protocol

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AppleTalk

22
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it is a common networking protocol used in telecommunication networks that does not require established circuits

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Connectionless Network Service

23
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Characteristics of IPv4

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  • Connectionless - receiving host is NOT contacted before the message is sent
  • Best Effort - IP does not have the capability to manage and recover, missing and corrupt packets
  • Independent - operates independently of the medium carrying the data
24
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Key fields in an IPv4 Header

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IP Source Address
IP Destination Address
Time to Live
Type of Service
Protocol
Flag and Fragment Offset

25
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This IPv4 key field contains the host that will send the packet

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IP Source Address

26
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This IPv4 key field contains the host that will receive the packet

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IP Destination Address

27
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This IPv4 field describes the maximum hops a packet can take before it is considered “lost” or undeliverable

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Time to Live

28
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This IPv4 field describes the level of throughput priority a router should use in processing a packet

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Type of Service

29
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This IPv4 field describes upper-layer protocol

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Protocol

30
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This IPv4 field describes whether to fragment a packet when forwarding it from one medium to another

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Flag and Fragment Offset

31
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This IPv4 field describes whether it is version 4 or 6

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Version

32
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This IPv4 field describes how long the header is

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Internet Header Length

33
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This IPv4 field helps reassemble any fragments

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Identification

34
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This IPv4 field describes the length of the header

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Header Checksum

35
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This IPv4 field used rarely to provide special routing services

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Options

36
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This IPv4 field is used when header does not end on a 32-bit boundary

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Padding

37
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Basis to divide networks

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*Purpose - users with similar software and bandwidth needs are grouped together
*Ownership - users that help in controlling access, administration and security are grouped together
Geographic Location - users that are in the same location are grouped together

38
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Reasons to Separate Hosts in a Network

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  • Increase performance
  • Better Security
  • Better address management

INFOTECH 21 - Networking (14 decks)

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