MAC Layer
Media Access Control (MAC) Layer
OSI
Physical
(Layer 1)
Media
Access
Control
802.3
10Base-T
802.3
10Base-5
802.3
Other
Physical
Layer
802.5
Physical
Layer
4 Mbps
802.5
Physical
Layer
16 Mbps
Other
Physical
Layer
MAC layer implements media access control:
When a station may transmit
Controls the framing of data along the wire
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