At which layer of OSI or TCP/IP does the BOOTP works?

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At which layer of OSI or TCP/IP does the BOOTP works?

2006-12-22 15:34:13 · 3 answers · asked by KamranOBU 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking

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BOOTP is in the application layer.

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BOOTP OSI Model

2006-12-22 15:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It works just as DHCP does. It uses the MAC Address (Data Link Layer - Layer 2) to assign an IP Address (Network Layer - Layer 3). So it actually facilitates your network device in moving from layer 2 to layer 3.

This site gives a decent description:
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci213818,00.html

2006-12-22 15:41:52 · answer #2 · answered by Gravyboat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Application layer of TCP/IP.

2006-12-22 16:11:25 · answer #3 · answered by arrowroberts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋