Which of the following is NOT a function of the Internet layer in the TCP/IP model?
Suggested Answer: B
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34 comments · newest first
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Rodrigo
11 months ago
Routing protocols are key for the Internet layer, for sure!
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Carman
11 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that? Seems off to me.
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Mauricio
11 months ago
I thought it was all about forwarding datagrams?
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Danilo
11 months ago
Definitely not B! That's more of a data link layer thing.
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Gregoria
12 months ago
The Internet layer handles addressing and routing.
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Kenny
12 months ago
I’m pretty confident that routing protocols are a key function of the Internet layer, but I’m a bit confused about the orderly access part. It seems like it could fit in somewhere else.
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Gertude
1 year ago
I feel like I’ve seen a question like this before, and I think end-to-end forwarding is definitely part of the Internet layer. But I’m not completely sure about the unique addressing scheme.
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Alex
1 year ago
I remember studying that the Internet layer is all about routing and forwarding, so maybe option B is the odd one out?
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Tesha
1 year ago
I think the Internet layer handles routing and addressing, but I'm not sure about orderly access to the transmission medium. That sounds more like a function of the data link layer.
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Cora
1 year ago
I remember learning about the TCP/IP model, but I'm drawing a blank on the specific functions of the Internet layer. I'll have to review my notes and try to eliminate the options that don't seem right.
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Verona
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. Unique network addressing, routing protocols, and end-to-end forwarding are definitely Internet layer functions. I'm pretty sure orderly access to the transmission medium is a data link layer function, so that's my best guess for the answer.
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My
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The functions of the Internet layer are important, but I'll have to think through each option carefully to determine which one is not a function.
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Mariko
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about the functions of the Internet layer. I'm pretty confident I can eliminate a few options and make a good guess.
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Frank
2 years ago
Hmm, the Internet layer, soaring high above the rest. Unique addressing, routing, and forwarding - all in a day's work. But orderly access? Nah, that's for the ground crew, not us pilots!
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Devon
2 years ago
B) Orderly access to the transmission medium
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Brynn
2 years ago
A) Unique network addressing scheme to identify hosts globally
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Hester
2 years ago
Hmm, I see your point. But I still think it's B) Orderly access to the transmission medium because the Internet layer is responsible for addressing and routing, not controlling access to the medium.
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Hortencia
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is B) Routing protocols for path determination.
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Ryan
2 years ago
Ooh, this is a tricky one. Let's see, unique addressing, check. Routing, check. Forwarding, check. But orderly access? Sounds more like a traffic cop's job to me.
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Jillian
2 years ago
Jani: Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying.
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Louvenia
2 years ago
User 3: I agree with Louvenia. The correct answer is B) Orderly access to the transmission medium.
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Jani
2 years ago
User 2: No, that's incorrect. It's not a function of the Internet layer.
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Alisha
2 years ago
User 1: I think the answer is B) Orderly access to the transmission medium.
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Hester
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) Orderly access to the transmission medium.
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Holley
2 years ago
Unique network addressing? Now that's elementary, my friends. Routing protocols? Child's play. Forwarding datagrams? Elementary. But orderly access to the transmission medium? That's just not cricket.
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Lashawna
2 years ago
Ah, the Internet layer, the very backbone of our digital world! Clearly, option B is not its function - that's more of a job for the link layer, my dear Watson.
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Yong
2 years ago
Good observation, option B is the odd one out in this case.
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Edelmira
2 years ago
Exactly, the Internet layer focuses more on routing and addressing.
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Erick
2 years ago
Yes, option B is more related to the link layer in the TCP/IP model.
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Providencia
2 years ago
I agree, option B is definitely not a function of the Internet layer.
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Brynn
2 years ago
D) End-to-end forwarding of datagrams
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Loreta
2 years ago
C) Routing protocols for path determination
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Erasmo
2 years ago
B) Orderly access to the transmission medium
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Lilli
2 years ago
A) Unique network addressing scheme to identify hosts globally