What are the 2 functions of the Data Link Mac layer?
* Handles access to shared media
* Manages protocol access to the physical network medium
* Provides SAPs for higher level protocols
* Allows multiple devices to uniquely identify one another
on the data link layer

Answer Posted / raghavendraswami

IT handles access to shred media
it use nic for this purposemanages protocol access to the
physical network medium

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