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nic work at which layer.
16 years 1 month ago #27894
by abi1929
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nic works at which layer... is it right to say it work at 1 as well as 2 ..
16 years 1 month ago #27896
by SteveP
Replied by SteveP on topic Re: nic work at which layer.
That is as I understand it.
16 years 1 month ago #27900
by Chris
Chris Partsenidis.
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Replied by Chris on topic Re: nic work at which layer.
Network cards are said to work on layer 2 (Datalink - Mac Address), but you can also argue that they also work on layer 1 (Physical) as they contain the jack where the network cable and electrical signals terminate (or are generated when transmitting).
Chris Partsenidis.
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
www.Firewall.cx
16 years 1 month ago #27924
by seanjuan
Replied by seanjuan on topic Re: nic work at which layer.
A NIC card is a Layer 1 and a Layer 2 device.
The NIC card is a Layer 1 device because it sends data over physical media such as a CAT5 cable.
The NIC card is a Layer 2 device because there are two sub layers on Layer 2. The Logical Link Control (LLC) and Media Access Control (MAC). The MAC sub layer communicates with hardware such as NIC cards by using their MAC addresses
The NIC card is a Layer 1 device because it sends data over physical media such as a CAT5 cable.
The NIC card is a Layer 2 device because there are two sub layers on Layer 2. The Logical Link Control (LLC) and Media Access Control (MAC). The MAC sub layer communicates with hardware such as NIC cards by using their MAC addresses
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