The network layer provides services to the transport layer.It can be based on either( ). In both cases, its main job is ( )packets from the source to the destination.
In network layer, subnets can easily become congested, increasing the delay and ( )for packets.Network designers attempt to avoid congestion by proper design.Techniques include ( ) policy, caching, flow control, and more.
The next step beyond just dealing with congestion is to actually try to achieve a promisedquality of service.The methods that can be used for this include buffering at the client, trafficshaping, resource ( ), and admission control.Approaches that have been designed forgood quality of service include integrated services (including RSVP), differentiated services, and MPLS.