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Title: OSI - Open Systems Integration
Post by: Wolfala on August 02, 2004, 01:14:27 PM

Does anyone have any references or white papers on this topic that would be good for a layman such as myself to get upto speed on?

Wolf

Title: OSI - Open Systems Integration
Post by: straffo on August 02, 2004, 03:21:03 PM

You're speaking of the 7 layer architecture ?

Ask Skuzzy he should now :)

Title: OSI - Open Systems Integration
Post by: Wolfala on August 02, 2004, 03:49:17 PM

7 Layer, thats the 1.

Title: OSI - Open Systems Integration
Post by: straffo on August 02, 2004, 04:01:51 PM

look at :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_seven-layer_model
or
http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/OSI_Layers.asp

Don't forget that there is no a lot of networks OSI compliant (IP is missing 2 for example).

Title: OSI - Open Systems Integration
Post by: Wolfala on August 02, 2004, 05:18:44 PM

Much obliged!

Title: OSI - Open Systems Integration
Post by: straffo on August 03, 2004, 02:34:13 AM

don't forget 95% of the troubles are made by layer 8 ;)

Title: OSI - Open Systems Integration
Post by: Wolfala on August 03, 2004, 03:28:29 AM

I thought 95 % of the troubles were made by saying "But honey, I love you so much."

Title: OSI - Open Systems Integration
Post by: Saintaw on August 03, 2004, 06:34:02 AM

Quote

Originally posted by straffo
don't forget 95% of the troubles are made by layer 8 ;)

I say it's the user.

Title: OSI - Open Systems Integration
Post by: Manedew on August 03, 2004, 09:43:49 AM

here's and easy way to remembr the 7 OSI layers

People____Physical
Don't_____Data link
Need_____Network
To_______Transport
See______Session
Palua____Presentaion
Abdul____Application

Understand tho ... there are only 5 layers in TCP/IP.  This is a model to help you understand networking.

Title: OSI - Open Systems Integration
Post by: Blooz on August 03, 2004, 09:47:15 AM

APS transport, network, data, physically

Thats the one I used to remember it.