Question : OSI Model

Hi there,

What is the real problem OSI model is trying to solve?
How does it impact, say a network student in today's context, does not know about OSI?

Things seems to be working so fine now a day, and it makes me wonder to importance of OSI for a student to know practically.

Any comments?

Answer : OSI Model

kwseow,
The OSI Model isn’t trying to solve anything. It is a Model built by the ISO to REPRESENT the flow of data between nodes on a network. This model is absolutely essential in understanding the communication process. Here are some examples and analogies for you and Im sure you will see that the relevance of this model is still if not more important today as the day in was created.

https://secure.linuxports.com/howto/intro_to_networking/c4412.htm
http://www.pe.net/~rlewis/Resources/james.html
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/introint.htm

Good luck
Shinds57