Explain the types of addresses (identifiers) and how many addresses (i.e., the number of addresses used to identify the start and end points; what are they called in general) are used in each of the following layers? Provide one example (i.e., write the address in standard format) for each type of addresses. -  Network layer -  Data link layer If there is a single path between the source host and the destination host, do we need a router between the two hosts?

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Explain the types of addresses (identifiers) and how many addresses (i.e., the number of addresses used to identify the start and end points; what are they called in general) are used in each of the following layers? Provide one example (i.e., write the address in standard format) for each type of addresses.

-  Network layer

-  Data link layer

If there is a single path between the source host and the destination host, do we need a router between the two hosts?

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