Layer 3 of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is called the Internet Layer. Describe the functions of

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Layer 3 of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is called the Internet Layer. Describe the functions of

this layer.

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attashe74 [19] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-14T17:41:29+03:00

Answer: Internet layer in TCP/IP stack is used for the transmitting and exchanging of information or message between the source and destination in computer systems.The main functions performed by this layer are as follows:-

It transfers the message to the network interface layer
The correct information route and destination is established
Prefers intelligent routing technique by choosing the shortest route among all paths
If any error case of transmission arises then another alternate path for datagram transmission is used.