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> You practically can't read a network sniffer trace unless you understand the OSI reference model I read these all the time. I can't remember the last time I
by kabdib 13y ago
> You practically can't read a network sniffer trace unless you understand the OSI reference model
I read these all the time. I can't remember the last time I needed to know what the OSI layers were called; they're utterly irrelevant to networking as near as I can tell.
- adammil 13y agoI was referring to the whole concept of the model and the purpose of the layers, not simply reciting from memory the names of the layers.
- andrewflnr 13y agoYou don't need the OSI model to understand layers of abstraction. Since the OSI model doesn't fit the observed layers very well, it seems pretty useless from that perspective.