This chapter describes the most important Data Link Layer (DLL) algorithms and protocols for WSNs with emphasis on those with energy-saving features. The Data Link Layer, which is the second layer in the communication protocol stack, has two sub-layers: the Medium Access Control (MAC) sub-layer, which sits on top of the Physical Layer, and the Logical Link Control (LLC) sub-layer, which interfaces the DLL with the upper layers. This chapter describes the main performance goals and mechanisms in each sub-layer, as they pertain to wireless sensor networks.
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Labrador, M.A., Wightman, P.M. (2009). The Data Link Layer. In: Topology Control in Wireless Sensor Networks. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9585-6_3
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