DQDB

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DQDB Cell Format

Segment Type (ST): Identify the cell as one of the

following:

Single Segment

First Segment

Intermediate Segment

Last Segment
Message Identifier (MID): MID is the same for all
DQDB cells from the same MAC frame. This allows the
identification of intermediate segments.
Information: Actual Data
Length (LEN): The length of the information field.
CRC: For error correction

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DQDB cell header

Access Control Field (ACF):
This contains the BUSY and REQUEST bits that are used in the
operation of the DQDB. The BUSY bit indicates the cell is in
use. The REQUEST bit is set in a cell by a node that is waiting
to transmit.
Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI):
This is used to identify a virtual channel address.
Payload type (PT): 1st bit Data or Control ; 2nd
bit congestion.
Cell loss priority (CLP):

Retain / Discard on
congestion.
for the

Header Error Control (HEC): CRC

header.

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