short paper

Network Architecture Paper: Using either the OSI Reference Model or the TCP/IP Protocol Suite, describe how each layer of the Model/Suite represents the communication flow between organizational levels and across departments/division of an actual hierarchical business.  Be sure to include a communication flow diagram showing the logical and physical connections.

The paper must use APA 6th ed., 7th printing formatting and contain a title page, 3 to 5 pages of content, and a minimum of three peer-reviewed references.

Please access the Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab as an APA resource.  Your assignment will be graded based on the rubric, which can be viewed when clicking on the assignment link.

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TCP/IP and the OSI Model Explained!

Duration: (36:35)User: n/a - Added: 11/17/13

This is the big picture explanation of the TCP/IP protocol and how it maps to the OSI model. The big picture covers the OSI model layers and their functions, TCP/IP layers, functions, PDUs and addressing. Then it shows how the many different network devices are mapped to the TCP/IP protocol.