While analyzing network traffic from a workstation connected to a managed switch, a technician identifies data units formatted with physical source and destination addresses, along with a Frame Check Sequence (FCS) field added to detect transmission errors before passing the data to the physical medium. Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for performing media access control and appending this trailer?
- ANetwork Layer
- Data Link LayerCevap
- CTransport Layer
- DPhysical Layer
Cevap
Data Link Layer
The correct answer is the Data Link Layer because Layer 2 of the OSI model operates on frames. It uses Media Access Control (MAC) addresses for local node-to-node delivery and appends a trailer containing the Frame Check Sequence (FCS) to verify frame integrity over the physical link.
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Data Link Layer (Layer 2) encapsulation, MAC addressing, and frame error checking via FCS