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The Transport and Application Layers

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The Five-Layer Network Model

In this graded activity, you will describe what happens at every step of the Five-Layer Network model, when a node on one network establishes a TCP connection with a node on another network. Assume that the two networks are both connected to the same router.

Tip: Write your draft on Word or Google Sheets then copy and paste into the text box provided.

Video Resource

The following video provides a detailed explanation of how a node travels through the layers.

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