networking - Data Link Layer and Transport Layer -
what need of error control @ data link layer when transport layer provides error control ? difference between 2 error controls ?
transport layer data broken down many data-link layer frames/packets.
so possible without data-link errors transport layer stream/packet may corrupt. edit: because transport layer path composed of many data-link layer hops, example:
host1 <----> switch1 <----> switch2 <----> host2
if packet lost between switch1
, switch2
there no errors recorded on switch2
host2
link, corresponding transport layer stream corrupted.
on other hand - once data-link error encountered it's possible drop/restart transport-layer transmission, without wasting resources.
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