July 2020
Beginner
736 pages
20h 8m
English
Data Link Layer
Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:
What is the purpose and function of the data link layer in preparing communication for transmission on specific media?
What are the characteristics of media access control methods on WAN and LAN topologies?
What are the characteristics and functions of the data link frame?
This chapter uses the following key terms. You can find the definitions in the glossary at the end of the book.
Logical Link Control (LLC) page 206
Media Access Control (MAC) page 206
request for comments (RFCs) page 209