http://www.eedesign.com/story/OEG20030415S0027
The OSI model in all its gory glory is a staple of networking textbooks, but it still may provoke congnitive resistance. The URL indexes a two-part article on the model, paying particular attention to the upper layers which often get banished to the wiring closet in textbook discussions. The article also mentions some model-related issues in networking communication.
Posted by jho at December 17, 2003 08:31 PM