Lectures · S07 — The data-link layer: framing, MAC addresses and ARP
Week 4 · Class 1 · Oct 4–8

S07 — The data-link layer: framing, MAC addresses and ARP

Week 4 of 12Class 1 · 80 minvideo lecture video lectureanimation clip 2 animationsinteractive demo 2 live demospractice questions practice ready

Reading: Forouzan 5th ed. §9.1–9.2 — data-link services, link-layer addressing, ARP

The lecture — full video

The complete session, narrated end to end, with subtitles. Turn captions on with the CC button.

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Animations — with voice-over

The animations from the lecture, cut out on their own. Each keeps its narration; turn captions on with the CC button once it is playing.

ARP, field by field
One datagram, two frames

Try it — ARP: who do you ask, and what comes back?

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Try it — One datagram, two frames: the whole journey

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