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Which form of media is handled at the Physical Layer (Layer 1) of the OSI Reference Model?

The correct answer is E. Ethernet. The Physical Layer (Layer 1) of the OSI model deals with the physical transmission of raw bit streams over a physical medium, and Ethernet defines the physical and data link layers for local area networks.

Submitted by carter_n· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

Question

Which form of media is handled at the Physical Layer (Layer 1) of the OSI Reference Model?

Options

  • AMAC
  • BL2TP
  • CSSL
  • DHTTP
  • EEthernet

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • E
    93% (41)

Why each option

The Physical Layer (Layer 1) of the OSI model deals with the physical transmission of raw bit streams over a physical medium, and Ethernet defines the physical and data link layers for local area networks.

AMAC

MAC (Media Access Control) addresses and protocols operate at the Data Link Layer (Layer 2) for device addressing and frame transmission.

BL2TP

L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) operates at the Data Link Layer (Layer 2), encapsulating other protocols for secure tunneling.

CSSL

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS operate at the Presentation Layer (Layer 6) and Session Layer (Layer 5) of the OSI model, providing secure communication for application-layer protocols.

DHTTP

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) operates at the Application Layer (Layer 7) of the OSI model, facilitating web communication.

EEthernetCorrect

Ethernet, specifically its physical aspects like twisted-pair cables, fiber optics, and electrical signals, operates at the Physical Layer (Layer 1) of the OSI model, defining how bits are transmitted over a network medium.

Concept tested: OSI Model Physical Layer

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winsock/osi-model-architecture

Topics

#OSI Model#Physical Layer#Networking Fundamentals#Ethernet

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