List four header field types in data link frames

MallowGirl12

List four header field types in data link frames.

I have researched alot about this question, but can not find the right answer,

I think it could be Data, segments, packet and frames , but am not sure , any suggestions??

drkat

ETHERNET FRAME FORMAT

I'm assuming they're referring to: Preamble, Destination, Source, Length but I could be wrong

NetworkVeteran

List four header field types in data link frames.

There are several ways to interpret this question, unfortunately, which means it's not a very well-written question. Do they mean, "List four header fields that are used in data link frames?" or "List four possible values for the data-link header field 'type'?

In the first case, any four frame header field should be okay. Google "Ethernet frame" or "ATM cell".

In the second case, you might list the etherType values for IP, ICMP, ARP, and STP.

MallowGirl12 wrote: »

I think it could be.. segments, packet, and frames , but am not sure , any suggestions??

Segments exist at the transport layer. I can't think of any interpretation where that's a good answer, since this question was asking about the data-link layer.

MallowGirl12

NetworkVeteran wrote: »

There are several ways to interpret this question, unfortunately, which means it's not a very well-written question. Do they mean, "List four header fields that are used in data link frames?" or "List four possible values for the data-link header field 'type'?

In the first case, any four frame header field should be okay. Google "Ethernet frame" or "ATM cell".

In the second case, you might list the etherType values for IP, ICMP, ARP, and STP.


Segments exist at the transport layer. I can't think of any interpretation where that's a good answer, since this question was asking about the data-link layer.

hey this is what they mean is to list the four header fields that are used in data link frames , i agree there are too many answers for this one, so don't know which one are the right one.

NetworkVeteran

MallowGirl12 wrote: »

hey this is what they mean is to list the four header fields that are used in data link frames , i agree there are too many answers for this one, so don't know which one are the right one.

Look at the Ethernet header fields, and omit the preamble, start frame delimeter, padding, and fcs. What remains are the four fields needed by most data-link protocols.

That's an extremely safe answer.

MallowGirl12

Data link layer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
heres a lin of it, that could give us the answers, i think the last information of this page, seems like the answer yeah i will
Do you mean this?? http://telecom.tbi.net/frmlan.html ?? i think it has the answer ur implying too

MallowGirl12

NetworkVeteran wrote: »

Look at the Ethernet header fields, and omit the preamble, start frame delimeter, padding, and fcs. What remains are the four fields needed by most data-link protocols.

That's an extremely safe answer.

Data link layer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
heres a lin of it, that could give us the answers, i think the last information of this page, seems like the answer yeah i will
Do you mean this?? http://telecom.tbi.net/frmlan.html ?? i think it has the answer ur implying too

Falasi

adding to what others have said , think this should cover each part of data link frames:

MallowGirl12

Falasi wrote: »

adding to what others have said , think this should cover each part of data link frames:

Aaah thank you soo much guys and for the diagram too Its helpful