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A logical bus topology with station B transmitting a frame to station D.
1) Data is framed by the data link layer & handed over to the NIC at the physical layer. Assuming it’s OK for the station to transmit, what is the job of the NIC when it’s transmitting >
2) How does a signal travel in a logical bus topology ?
3) All stations constantly “listen” for a signal. This is called “Carrier Sensing” What is a NIC supposed to do when it senses a signal on the wire? Differentiate the actions taken by Station D & station A & C.
4) Let’s say that station C has something to transmit simultaneously with station B but B has already begun transmitting. The first step for sharing the medium is for a station to “listen”. What is purpose of listening first? When you listen and somebody else is transmitting, what do you do ?
5) Let’s say that both B & C had listened and nobody was transmitting and had simultaneously begun to transmit. What is this condition called ? How is it resolved? Why wouldn’t this problem ever happen on a Token Ring network? How does Ehternet switching avoid this problem ?
