Consider each tier of the TCP/IP protocol stack and assign a priority to each layer based on your assessment of their importance. Is it possible to merge or separate any of these layers? Would the...

Consider each tier of the TCP/IP protocol stack and assign a priority to each layer based on your assessment of their importance. Is it possible to merge or separate any of these layers? Would the kind of data sent alter your ordering, and if so, how? Justify your ordering decision. Utilize the scale below: 1 represents the most critical factor, while 5 represents the least critical factor.