What are the 2 functions of the Data Link Mac layer?
* Handles access to shared media
* Manages protocol access to the physical network medium
* Provides SAPs for higher level protocols
* Allows multiple devices to uniquely identify one another
on the data link layer
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Answer / sunilbaglur
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Manages protocol access to the physical network medium
Allows multiple devices to uniquely identify one another
on the data link layer
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.
231 Describe End to End network services: (Choose all that
apply)
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Answer / swaroop
handles access to shred media
manages protocol access to the physical network medium
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Answer / vikas mohila
allows multiple devices to uniquely identify one another on
the data link layer
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Answer / cerepx
* Handles access to shared media
* Allows multiple devices to uniquely identify one another
on the data link layer
there are 2 correct answers
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Answer / raghavendraswami
IT handles access to shred media
it use nic for this purposemanages protocol access to the
physical network medium
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Answer / suresh
MAC LAyer provides 2 functions
1) It provides access to SHARED MEDIA.
2) Allow Multiple devices to UNIQUELY identify each other
in the DATA LINK LAYER
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Answer / vardhan
It allocate the channel to one user at a time.
It avoids collision.
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Answer / parag
Handles access to shared media
Allows multiple devices to uniquely identify one another
on the data link layer
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 4 Yes | 4 No |
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