Date: 31-07-03
Lecture Number: 03
Author: Arati Kadav
MAC:Medium Access Control
During transmission if more than one node access the same medium, collision occurs. Different protocols are used by nodes to avert these collisions.MAC in Ethernet (Wired medium)
The Protocol used in MAC layer of the ethernet is CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Medium Access with collision detection). It is contention based protocol meaning the nodes are allowed to contend for the same medium.