5.9. Answers to Written Lab
Complete the table by filling in the appropriate layer of the OSI or hub, switch, or router device.
| Description | Device or OSI Layer |
|---|---|
| This device sends and receives information about the Network layer. | Router |
| This layer creates a virtual circuit before transmitting between two end stations. | Transport |
| A layer-3 switch, or multilayer switch | Router |
| This device uses hardware addresses to filter a network. | Bridge or switch |
| Ethernet is defined at these layers. | Data Link and Physical |
| This layer supports flow control and sequencing. | Transport |
| This device can measure the distance to a remote network. | Router |
| Logical addressing is used at this layer. | Network |
| Hardware addresses are defined at this layer. | Data Link (MAC sublayer) |
| This device creates ... |
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