Is a TCP packet encapsulated by a IP packet which is inside a Layer 2 frame?

[Derek CHUNG]

Is a TCP packet (layer 4) encapsulated by a IP packet (layer 3) which is
inside a Layer 2 frame?
If so, why the headers of a IP packet and TCP packet look so similar and
redundant?


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