5 Questions
What is the purpose of a station sensing the medium for the presence of another transmission (carrier) before starting its own transmission?
To reduce the possibility of a collision occurring
What is the reason given in the text for why all stations immediately know when a frame is sent by a station?
The propagation time in a LAN is very small
What is the primary reason for avoiding transmissions that are certain to cause collisions?
To improve the performance of the LAN
What is the main limitation of the approach described in the text for reducing the possibility of collisions?
It cannot completely eliminate the possibility of collisions
When can a collision only happen?
When multiple stations attempt to transmit at the same time
Learn about strategies to avoid collisions in LAN networks, where stations need to sense the medium for existing transmissions before sending data to minimize collisions. Understand how collisions can still occur even with precautions in place.
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