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Which sublayer of OSI model does the network adapter card driver operate?
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∙ 15y ago
I just read something on this the other day. It'll take more research but I think I remember the literature saying LLC (Logical Link Control) sublayer. Which makes sense. LLC is more involved with communicating with logical addressing and the communication that takes place with the layer above it (layer 3 "Network"). I'm pretty sure this is where the drivers come in. Double check though. I could be wrong. Interesting though. Here's something to the contrary. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Driver_Interface_Specification
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