The internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol primarily operates at the Application Layer of the OSI model, which is Layer 7. It utilizes transport protocols, typically TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) from Layer 4, to facilitate reliable communication between clients and servers. While IRC itself does not directly interact with lower layers, it relies on the underlying layers for data transmission and network functionality.
OSI
The OSI Model stands for Open Systems Interconnection. The answer to the question which layer of the OSI model are layers capable of functioning is at all layers.
what osi layers use telnet connections for remote use
application -top of osi model physical- bottom of osi model
7
The OSI Model has 7 layers. Application Presentation Session Transport Network Data Link Physical
physical
The seven layers of the OSI model.
none
All layers.
bridge
Router