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Physical (Layer 1)
Physical - Sends the raw 1s and 0s as signals (Cables, Wi-Fi, electricity)
Data Link (Layer 2)
Delivers data to the next device on the local network (MAC addresses, switches)
Network (Layer 3)
Routes data across networks to the right computer (IP addresses, routers)
Transport (Layer 4)
Gets data to the right app on the computer, reliably (TCP) or fast (UDP) (Ports)
Session (Layer 5)
Starts, maintains, and ends the conversation between apps (Keeping you “logged in”). Also handles control/tunneling protocols
Presentation (Layer 6)
Formats, compresses, and encrypts application data (SSL encryption) so both sides can read it
Application (Layer 7)
Protocols apps use to talk (HTTPS, FTP, DNS POP3). Also handles everything you see on the screen
Protocol Data Unit (PDU) by layer
Layer 7-5 - Data
Layer 4 - Segment/Datagram
Layer 3 - Packet
Layer 2 - Frame
Layer 1 - Bits
The Three Private Ranges (RFC 1918)
10.0.0.0 – 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 – 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255