The media access control sublayer resides in which OSI layer?
2018
The media access control sublayer resides in which OSI layer?
- A.
Transport
- B.
Network
- C.
Physical
- D.
Data link
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Correct answer: D
The Media Access Control (MAC) sublayer is part of the Data Link Layer in the OSI model.
The Data Link layer is divided into:
MAC sublayer → handles access to the transmission medium (who can send data and when)
LLC (Logical Link Control) sublayer → manages frame synchronization and error handling