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Layer 4 of the OSI model corresponds to which layer of the DoD model?

The correct answer is B. Layer 3 - Host to Host. Layer 4 (Transport Layer) of the OSI model is equivalent to Layer 3 (Host-to-Host Layer) of the DoD TCP/IP model, as both are responsible for end-to-end communication between hosts.

Submitted by rania.sa· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

Question

Layer 4 of the OSI model corresponds to which layer of the DoD model?

Options

  • ALayer 4 - Application
  • BLayer 3 - Host to Host
  • CLayer 2 - Internet
  • DLayer 1 - Network
  • ELayer 6 - Presentation

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    88% (28)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • E
    3% (1)

Why each option

Layer 4 (Transport Layer) of the OSI model is equivalent to Layer 3 (Host-to-Host Layer) of the DoD TCP/IP model, as both are responsible for end-to-end communication between hosts.

ALayer 4 - Application

Layer 4 - Application in the DoD model maps to OSI Layers 5, 6, and 7, not just OSI Layer 4.

BLayer 3 - Host to HostCorrect

The Transport Layer (Layer 4) of the OSI model provides end-to-end communication services, including connection management, segmentation, and reliability, which directly corresponds to the Host-to-Host Layer (Layer 3) of the DoD TCP/IP model, responsible for the same functions between network hosts.

CLayer 2 - Internet

Layer 2 - Internet in the DoD model corresponds to OSI Layer 3 (Network Layer).

DLayer 1 - Network

Layer 1 - Network in the DoD model corresponds to OSI Layers 1 (Physical) and 2 (Data Link).

ELayer 6 - Presentation

Layer 6 - Presentation is an OSI model layer and does not correspond to OSI Layer 4.

Concept tested: OSI and DoD model layer mapping

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/network-fundamentals/7-compare-tcp-ip-model-osi-model

Topics

#OSI Model#DoD Model#Network Layers#Model Comparison

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