Posts Tagged ‘network’
July 16th, 2008 | 
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OSI Transport Layer:
Transport Layer
Accepts data from Application layer and prepares it for layer 3;
Responsible for end to end transfer of data.
Enables multiple applications to communicate simultaneously.
Ensures data received reliably and in order.
Employs error handling mechanisms.
Communicating over the Network.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A LAN is a network confined to a relatively small space. (still like an island but a little bigger);
Lan’s are a single enterprise that is locally administered.
Problem faced with a LAN – How to share information in different geographic areas.