INTRODUCTION
PROTOCOL LAYERING
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Question
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The MAC sub-layer resides in which OSI Layer?
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Transport
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Network
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Data Link
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Physical
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The data link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model actually consists of two sublayers: the Media Access Control (MAC) sublayer and the Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayer. The MAC sublayer controls device interaction.
Detailed explanation-2: -The MAC address belongs to the data link layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, which encapsulates the MAC address of the source and destination in the header of each data frame to ensure node-to-node communication.
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