# Reference models ## 1 Which layer packs bits into bytes, bytes into frames, uses hardware addressing and implements error detection? Which device (network hardware) operates on this layer in principle? - 2nd layer: Data link layer; Switches work on this layer ## 2 At which layer does the assignment of addresses and the forwarding of data packets from one end of the network to another take place? Which network hardware operates on this layer? - Later 3: Network layer; Router ## 3 Which layer is responsible for establishing, running and terminating a process communication between 2 systems? - Layer 5: Session layer ## 4 At which layer does data stream segmentation take place for communication between endpoints, is a mechanism for establishing/disestablishing virtual connections provided, and does detection and elimination of transport errors as well as flow control or congestion avoidance take place? - Layer 4: Transport layer ## 5 Which layer determines signal levels, transmission speeds, and connector pinouts, and transmits bits in a transmission channel? Which network hardware operates on this layer? - Layer 1: Physical layer; Network interface card ## 6 What boundary does the transport layer form between layers 5-7 and 1-3? - The transport layer forms the boundary between the lower transporting layers, which are primarilly concerned with network tasks, and the application oriented layers ## 7 Contrast the OSI layer model with the widely used TCP/IP layer model. Which layers correspond to each other? - ## 8 What are the addressing names of layers 2, 3, 4 and 7? - Layer 2: MAC-adresses - Layer 3: IP-adresses - Layer 4: Port number - Layer 7: Application specific adresses such as E-Mail or URL ## 9 Can collisions occur in point-to-point networks? - No, the switch sends the data out only at the reciver port. With original Ethernet 10 Mbit/s with CSMA/CD collisions can still happen between switch and connected host ## 10 How are computer networks classified according to their extent? - ![[2023-04-18_11-08.png]] # Tools