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Features
Devices
HUBS
REPEATERS
AMPLIFIERS
TRANSCIEVER
MULTIPLEXERS
RECIEVERS
Protocol
Features
Allows a device to access the network to send and receive
messages
Devices
BRIDGES
SWITCHES
BROUTERS
Protocol
HDLC
LLC
PPP
The network layer controls the operation of the subnet, deciding which physical
path the data should take based on network conditions, priority of service, and
other factors
Features
Routing: routes frames among networks
Subnet traffic control: routers (network layer intermediate systems) can
instruct a sending station to "throttle back" its frame transmission when the
router's buffer fills up
Devices
ROUTERS
LAYER 3 SWICHES
Protocol
IP
IPX
RIP
Features
Application identification
Client-side entity identification
Confirmation that the entire message arrived intact
Segmentation of data for network transport
Control of data flow to prevent memory overruns
Devices
Gateways
Protocol
TCP
UDP
SPX
Features
Devices
Gateways
Protocol
TFTP
SMTP
HTTP
Features
Encryption and decryption of a message for security
Compression and expansion of a message so that it travels
efficiently
Graphics formatting
Content translation
System-specific translation
Devices
SMTP
TELNET
TFTP
Protocol
Gateways
Features
Support for file transfers
Ability to print on a network
Electronic mail
Electronic messaging
Browsing the World Wide Web
Devices
gateways
Protocol
SNMP
FTP
TFTP
SMTP