What attribute of a NIC would place it at the data link layer of the OSI model?

Question:
What attribute of a NIC would place it at the data link layer of the OSI model?

• attached Ethernet cable
• IP address
• MAC address
• RJ-45 port
• TCP/IP protocol stack

Explanation: The data link layer describes media access and physical addressing. The encoding of a MAC address on a NIC places it at that layer. Ports and cables are placed at the physical layer of the OSI model. IP addresses are placed at the network layer. The TCP/IP protocol stack describes a different model.

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