The official definition of the OSI model goes something like ... On the receiving side de-encapsulation reverses the process, each layer, starting at Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) receives the ...

In the OSI model, data flows down the transmit ... This process is called encapsulation. The header and data together form the data packet for the next layer that, in turn, adds its header and ...

The Application Layer in the OSI model is the layer that is the “closest to the end user”. It receives information directly from users and displays incoming data to the user. Oddly enough ...

A couple posts ago, we talked about Layer 1 of the OSI Model — the Physical Layer. Today, we’ll start our climb up the Model with a visit to Layer 2, the Data Link Layer. The Data Link Layer ...