Network layer
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"Layer 3" redirects here. For the MPEG-1 Audio format, see MP3. For the layer in the cerebral cortex, see Cerebral cortex § Layered_structure.
In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking, the network layer is layer 3. The network layer is responsible for packet forwarding including routing through intermediate routers.[2]
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