Lecture #14: Local Area Networks ALOHA Ethernet Token Ring ...

Slotted ALOHA
�� The method: Divide time into discrete
intervals, intervals,
each interval corresponding to one
frame.
�� A special station emits a pip at the start of
each interval, like a clock. clock
�� A user is not permitted to send whenever a
special chcaracter (for example: CR) is typed.
Instead, it is required to wait for the beginning
of the next slot.
slot
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