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| The layer that feeds traffic into the network and performs network entry control. End users access the network via the access layer. |
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| The structural core of the network, which connects all the componenets of the network so that communication can occur. |
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| the backbone of the campus-switched network. The switches in this layer can make use of many Layer 2 technologies. |
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| The layer that provides a boundary definition in which packet manipulation can take place. |
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