WAN Data-Link Layer Protocols
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The most commonly used WAN protocol is Ethernet & WAN Data-Link Layer protocols are High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
The two most commonly used WAN Data-Link Layer protocols are High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
On WAN Links Ethernet Frames are with HDLC Header&Trailer or they use EoMPLS to avoid Serial Technology using HDLC WAN Protocol.
Flag
Address
Control
Type
Data
FCS
1 Byte
1 Byte
1 Byte
2 Bytes
(Variable)
2 Bytes
Header
Data
Trailer
For Synchronization
To provide 5MHz clock timing which allows the receiving Computer/device to lock the incoming bitstream.
It looks like this (10101010 10101010 10101010 10101010 10101010 10101010 10101010)
Identifies the destination device.
no longer in use today
Type of Layer 3 Network Layer packet (IPv4/IPv6).
The Frame is however in a Hexadecimal format so instead of putting 'IPv4'/'IPv6', they put Ether type as 0800 for IPv4 & 86DD for IPv6. These DIFFERENT ETHER TYPES are assigned by IEEE for different Protocols.
To check transmission error.
Errors occur when Frame's bits changes due to Electrical interference or due to Corrupt NIC.
Sender's Ethernet Trailer applies a complex Math formula to the frame & store the results in the FCS field & then send it.
The Receiver on the other side applies the same Math Formula after receiving the Frame & then compares the Sender's results with its own results.
If the results are the same then the frame is Accepted or else Discarded as a Corrupt Frame.
CCNA 200-301 OCG, Volume 1, Pg. 63 - Wendell Odom.