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Networking
LLC and MAC Sublayers Important Functions Quiz Test
This guide breaks down the two sublayers that make up the OSI model's Data Link Layer. Readers will learn exactly what the LLC sublayer and MAC sublayer each do, how they interact with the layers above and below them, and why the distinction still matters in Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks today.
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LLC and MAC Sublayers: What Each One Actually Does
The Data Link Layer, Layer 2 of the OSI model, splits into two distinct sublayers, and understanding exactly where the line falls between them clears up a lot of confusion about how Layer 2 actually works. The Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayer talks to the Network Layer above it; the Media Access Control (MAC) sublayer...