Note: We skipped the slides on multicast last lecture.
Link layer #
Link layer services #
MAC = media access control, MAC addresses are 48 bits.
Where the link layer is implemented #
rdt = reliable data transfer
Error detection/correction #
can be any sequence as long as the sender and receiver use the same sequence.
So if we pad the right side of with , we will get a remainder of when the receiver performs the division.
Multiple access protocols #
CSMA/CD is used by ethernet, CSMA/CA is used by wifi.
On axis: C = collision, E = empty, S = successful
If we have nodes, for a given node in slotted ALOHA, the probability is .
Success = .
CSMA is still a random access protocol.