What is data link layer in the OSI reference model
responsible for?

Answer Posted / chintan parikh

Datalink layer is further divided into two sub layers

1. M.A.C.(Media Access Control)
2. L.L.C.(Logical Link Layer)

Here the packets are converted into frames because to
assign meaning to bit and bytes

Main Responsibilities are
1. Framing
2. Physical Adderessing.
3. Flow Control and
4. Access Control

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