Data Link Control

    Part I: 1–2 pages and 1 diagram

    You are the network engineer contracted to established a WAN connectivity between two office locations for a local corporation. The main corporate headquarters has 2,000 end stations and all server data. The remote office has 550 workstation users. All users from the remote office will be connecting into headquarters to access resources. However, your boss is concerned with this. He does not understand how all of the users will be able to access the resources from HQ using only one link. In 1– 2 pages, explain the following to him:

    The technology that allows this to happen
    How this technology will allow the data request from multiple users to flow across a single link
    To aid your explanation, use a Visio diagram (or similar software) of the layout of the two LANs to be connected by the WAN links.

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    Part II: 3-4 Paragraphs

    Data link control is the function at layer 2 of the OSI model. Complete the following in regard to this:

    Describe data link control.
    Identify 2 functions that are performed by the DLC.
    Why do you think those functions that you have identified are essential to successful data transmission?

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