What is the difference between layer 2 and layer 3 in the
OSI model?

Answer Posted / swathi

The layer2 ,datalink layer is responsible for moving frames
from one hop(node)to the next.Whereas in layer3 i,e network
layer is responsible for the delivery of individual packets
from source host to destination host.

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