The transport layer formats the data into packets, adds a header containing the packet sequence and the address of the receiving device, and specifies the services required from the network.

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The transport layer is responsible for segmenting data and controlling the reliability of communications across a network, but it does not add the address of the receiving device; addressing is handled at the network layer.

The Transport Layer Formats the Data into Packets, Adds a Header