The Data Link layer (Layer 2) is responsible for taking packets from the Network layer, encapsulating them into frames, assigning physical (MAC) addresses, and managing error detection for reliable node-to-node delivery on the same local network segment. Selecting routes across multiple networks is handled by the Network layer, end-to-end reliability and flow control are duties of the Transport layer, and data formatting or encryption occurs at the Presentation layer.
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