What is the Link Layer?
This layer is the protocol layer that transfers data between adjacent network nodes in a wide area network (WAN) or between nodes on the same local area network (LAN) segments.
What does the Link Layer do?
Concerned with transmitting the data through the local network. It attaches the MAC address of the sender and recipient on the NIC.
What is the Ethernet?
Refers to a suite of network protocols used in LANs. Describes how devices should format data ready for transmission between computers on the network.
What so the nodes have to wait for?
Nodes wait until the network is quiet before attempting to transmit. Two nodes.