Network layers
Below is a list of the different layers that makes up the open systems interconnection (OSI) model and the associated Cloudflare products.
Network layer | Protocol and related products |
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7 Application layer | HTTP, DNSAuthoritative DNS, CDN, Cloudflare Tunnel, Stream, Load Balancing, WAF, Bot Management |
6 Presentation layer | |
5 Session layer | |
4 Transport layer | TCP/UDPSpectrum, Argo Smart Routing, Load Balancing |
3 Network layer | IP, GRE, any packet/protocolMagic Transit, Magic Firewall, Magic WAN |
2 Datalink layer | Direct connectionCloudflare Network Interconnect (CNI) |
1 Physical layer | Direct connectionCloudflare Network Interconnect (CNI) |