Assignment:
Provide the following information on the OSI reference model:
- What are the advantages of the OSI reference model?
- Describe the functionality at each of the seven layers of the OSI model?
- Discuss the purpose of headers.
Using the layers of the OSI model as a reference, explain and diagram how repeaters, hubs, bridges, switches, routers, and gateways function in forwarding packets from one host to another through each device respectively.
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.