User guide

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Protocol Stack Fundamentals
 The layered model
Protocol stacks are made up of layers
OSI 7 layer model of a network is a common representation
Application
Presentation
Session
Transport
Network
Data Link
Physical
MEDIUM
PLS
PHYSICAL SIGNALING
MAC
MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL
PMA
PHYSICAL MEDIUM ATTACHMENT
AUI
ATTACHMENT UNIT INTERFACE
MDI
MEDIUM DEPENDENT INTERFACE
LLC
LOGICAL LINK CONTROL