Talk:Channel access method

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[edit] OSI layer?

I removed the following formulation: "In the OSI seven layer model, channel access methods are typically placed at layer 1, the physical layer." Instead I added that MAC is handled by the datalink layer, and multiplex by the physical layer. Okay? Mange01 22:10, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Should this article be a laundry list? Suggestions for improvement

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Actually, I like lists! But okay, I suggest the following:

  • The cathegorization should be further explained, for example the difference between resource reservation schemes, contention based random access and circuit mode schemes.
  • Important application examples should be added after each method, for example GSM after TDMA, and Ethernet after CDMA/CD.

I don't think we should abondone the well-structured list, and convert everything into long paragraphs that may be hard to survey. If someone wants a definition of each channel access method, it can be found just one click away. (I also would prefer a well-structured "landry list" of multiplex methods instead of long paragraphs on the modulation article).

A question: Is it possible to make a navigational box for channel access methods, similar to Template:Modulation techniques?

Mange01 01:04, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

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