Describe how the encapsulation and de-encapsulation processes are used in the Transport, Network and Data Link layers.

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The Transport layer creates a segment or datagram and hands it down to the Network layer. That layer adds IP information, encapsulating the segment or datagram. The Data Link layer wraps all that goodness up, encapsulating the packet in a frame for delivery over the network.
 
 

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