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OSI Protocols
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ALSO CALLED: Open Systems Protocols and Open Systems Interconnection Protocols
DEFINITION: In the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) communications model, the Network layer knows the address of the neighboring nodes in the network, packages output with the correct network address information, selects routes and quality of service, and recognizes and forwards to the Transport layer incoming messages for local host domains. Among existing protocol that
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OSI PROTOCOLS DEFINITION (continued):
In the Open Systems Interconnection ( OSI) communications model, the Network layer knows the address of the neighboring nodes in the network, packages output with the correct network address information, selects routes and quality of service, and recognizes and forwards to the Transport layer incoming messages for local host domains. Among existing protocol that generally map to the OSI network layer are the Internet Protocol ( IP) part of TCP/IP and NetWare IPX/SPX. Both IP Version 4 and IP Version 6 ( IPv6) map to the OSI network layer. OSI Protocols definition sponsored by SearchNetworking.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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