How protocols know where to send the packet?

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In packet is sent from one computer to another across a network. Various protocols move the packet down the OSI stack from the sending computer. How this protocols know where to send the packet?
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Basically clients use ARP/RARP. See this TCIP/IP guide section. See this additional section.

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