Media Access Control layer

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:network_protocol
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MAC_layer
gptkbp:controls how devices access the physical medium
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:IEEE_802_standards
gptkbp:enables multiple devices to share a network medium
gptkbp:handles collision detection
media arbitration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Media Access Control layer
gptkbp:level sublayer 2 of OSI model
gptkbp:partOf data link layer
gptkbp:provides unique hardware addressing
gptkbp:responsibleFor error detection
framing
access control
addressing
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:Token_Ring
gptkb:FDDI
Wi-Fi
gptkbp:uses MAC address
gptkbp:worksWith gptkb:Logical_Link_Control_layer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MAC_layer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5