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01. OSI Model & Encapsulation

Watch how data moves down the OSI stack, travels across the physical wire, and moves back up.

App (L7)
Transport (L4)
Network (L3)
Data Link (L2)
Router
Data Link (L2)
Network (L3)
Transport (L4)
App (L7)

Simulation Controls

Step through the data flow or play the full animation.

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Click Play to initialize the simulation.