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Applied Network Research Group Department of Computer Engineering, Kasetsart University 1/14
Data Link Control
Surasak Sanguanpong nguan@ku.ac.th http://www.cpe.ku.ac.th/~nguan
Last updated: 10 Feb 2001 Applied Network Research Group Department of Computer Engineering, Kasetsart University 2/14
Frame Synchronization Addressing Error Control Flow Control
Data Link Layer functions
Data Link Control
Link Management
To identify the nodes by ID number To identify the beginning end of data frame Regulation of the transmission rate to avoid overwhelming receiver Detection and correction of errors Procedures for management of link setup, maintenance and terminate