Data Link Layer

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The data link layer is the first layer that handles the packet as such. It groups bits that have been organized into a low-level logical unit called a frame. It then waits for acknowledgment that frames were received and retransmits any frames that are lost, performing a cyclical redundancy check (CRC) on each frame. The data link layer connects the physical aspects of a network with the abstractions of software.



Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Administrator's Companion, Vol. 1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Administrators Companion (IT-Administrators Companion)
ISBN: 1572318198
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2000
Pages: 366

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