OSI Data Link Layer: CCNA Exploration Semester 1
OSI Data Link Layer: CCNA Exploration Semester 1
Predictable, deterministic.
Each device is given a time when it may send, and it
most not send at any other time.
High overhead.
No collisions.
Token passing – each host in turn gets the token and is
allowed to send.
E.g. token ring, FDDI
All protocols have the same general form but there are
variations.