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Medium Access Control
Medium Access Control
Medium Access Control
Sublayer
Channel Allocation
– When there are two or more users trying to
use a shared single channel there should be
an algorithm to control this access.
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Static Channel Allocation
• FDM
• TDM
• Example
if we have N users, the bandwidth will be
divided into N equal-size portions.
• Clearlt G>=N
Pure ALOHA
• A frame will not suffer collision if no other frames are
sent within one frame time of its start.
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Slotted ALOHA
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Slotted ALOHA
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ALOHA system
CSMA : Carrier Sense Multiple
Access Protocols
• Protocols in which stations listen for a carrier (i.e
transmission) and act accordingly are called carrier sence
protocols.
• Widely used