EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
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ISBN: 8220102955479
Author: Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem R3RQ
Program Plan Intro

Link Layer:

  • In the OSI model, data link layer is the 2nd layer. This layer is used to transfer data between neighboring network nodes on a Wide Area Network or on the same Local Area Network.
  • This layer uses error detection bits and it corrects the errors.

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