In my last post, we explored the third layer of the OSI framework: the network layer. As we saw, switching and routing technologies are part of this layer, transmitting data from endpoint to endpoint. Routing technologies create logical paths.
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In the last post, we explored the second layer of the OSI framework. As we saw, data packets are part of this layer and are encoded and decoded into bits. You can do this with supportive tools that you can categorize as sublayers of layer two: a MAC address and a Logic Link Controller.
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When I was a kid, once in a while I joined a local “LAN Party”. A LAN party is an event where people get together with computers or compatible game consoles, where a Local Area Network (LAN) connection is established between the devices. The main purpose of these LAN parties is to play multiplayer video games together.
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