What are the 2 functions of the Data Link Mac layer?

A.) Handles access to shared media

B.) Manages protocol access to the physical network medium

C.) Provides SAPs for higher level protocols

D.) Allows multiple devices to uniquely identify one another
on the data

link layer



What are the 2 functions of the Data Link Mac layer? A.) Handles access to shared media B.) Ma..

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Answer: B D

Media Access Control (MAC) -The MAC sublayer manages
protocol access to

the physical network medium. The IEEE MAC specification
defines MAC

addresses, which allow multiple devices to uniquely identify
one another

at the data link layer.

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