Lower Layer Protocol
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Lower Layer Protocol
(networking, protocol)(LLP, or lower-layer protocol)
Any
protocol residing in
OSI layers one to four.
These protocols package,
route, verify and transmit
datagrams. A prime example would be
TCP/IP. Lower layer
protocols support the upper layer protocols.
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