IP operates at layer 3, this is the NETWORK LAYER in the OSI Model.
Network+ Guide to Networks
Fifth Edition
Ch02, pg56, Figure 2-7
TCP and UDP are transport layer protocols; the OSI layer is layer 4 (transport)
1. Repeaters (Operate at the OSI Physical Layer).2. Bridges (Operate at the OSI Data Link Layer).3. Routers {and Brouters} (Operate at the OSI Network Layer).
IP addresses are used primarily by layer 3 (network layer) of the OSI model for routine purposes.
Hubs are a physical layer (layer 1) device; most switches operate at the Data Link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model.
layer 3 , network layer .
Hubs and repeaters operate at the Physical Layer of the OSI Model. The Physical Layer is the first layer of the OSI Model.
DHCP runs at the application layer of the OSI model.
Layer 3 - network addressing.
Layer 3 of the OSI model. An ICMP header follows the IP header of the IP packet.
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A firewall generally works at layer 3 and 4 of the OSI model. Layer 3 is the Network Layer where IP works and Layer 4 is the Transport Layer, where TCP and UDP function. Many firewalls today have advanced up the OSI layers and can even understand Layer 7 - the Application Layer.