Networking - Internetworking - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Internetworking - Internetworking (Q.No. 2)
2.
Routers operate at layer _____. LAN switches operate at layer _____. Ethernet hubs operate at layer _____. Word processing operates at layer _____.
3, 3, 1, 7
3, 2, 1, none
3, 2, 1, 7
3, 3, 2, none
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Routers operate at layer 3. LAN switches operate at layer 2. Ethernet hubs operate at layer 1. Word processing applications communicate to the Application layer interface, but do not operate at layer 7, so the answer would be none.
Discussion:
3 comments Page 1 of 1.

Pramod said:   1 decade ago
Layer 7 is application layer.

Siddiqueiceiu said:   1 decade ago
What is difference between layer 3, layer 2, layer 1?
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Denis Olanya said:   2 months ago
I think word processing operates and communicates at layer 7.
It uses services at the application layer (7) and protocols of the application layer (7).
Take a look at word processing such as Ms.Word online, Google Docs, etc, all these operate on layer 7.

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