Outline

The Purpose of the Data Link Layer

Data Link Layer Formatting

TNE10006/TNE60006:
Networks and Switching

MAC Media Access Control

Network Topologies Logical and Physical
Link Layer Frame and Addressing

Data Link Layer

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Purpose of the Data Link Layer

Purpose of the Data Link Layer

The Data Link Layer

Media Access Control

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Purpose of the Data Link Layer

Data Link Layer

The Data Link Layer

Formatting Data for Transmission

The Data Link layer links the software and hardware layers

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Topologies

Topologies

Controlling Access to the Media

Physical vs Logical
Physical

Logical

Arrangement of nodes and the

physical connections between
them

Virtual arrangement of nodes

independent of their physical
connectivity

What the network looks like

The Data Link Layer sees the

Logical Topology
Influences network framing and
MAC

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WAN Topologies

WAN Topologies

Common Physical WAN Topologies

Physical Point-to-Point Topology

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WAN Topologies

Logical Point-to-Point Topology

Half- and Full-Duplex

Half-Duplex

Full-Duplex

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LAN Topologies

Logical Topology for Shared Media

Contention-Based Access

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Characteristics

Contention-Based Technologies

Stations can transmit at any time

Collision exist
There are mechanisms to resolve
contention for the media

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LAN Topologies

LAN Topologies

Controlled Access

Ring Topology

Characteristics

Controlled Access Technologies

Only one station can transmit at a time

Devices wanting to transmit must wait
their turn
No collisions
May use a token passing method

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Token Ring (IEEE 802.5)

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Data Link Frame

Data Link Frame

The Frame

Layer 2 Address

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CSMA/CA for 802.11 wireless networks

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Summary
In this lecture, we covered:
The Purpose of the Data Link Layer
Data Link Layer Formatting
MAC Media Access Control
Network Topologies Logical and Physical
Link Layer Frame and Addressing

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