This is a discussion on OSI Protocol - Why not single Header - Network ; In many layered protocols, each layer has its own header. Surely it would be more efficient to have a single header at the front of each message with all the control in it than all these separate headers. Why is ...
In many layered protocols, each layer has its own header. Surely it
would be more efficient to have a single header at the front of each
message with all the control in it than all these separate headers.
Why is this not done?
