Random Access protocols w When node has packet to send k transmit at full channel data rate No a priori coordination among nodes * Two or more transmitting nodes“ collision” Random access MAC protocol specifies k How to detect collisions How to recover from collisions(e.g. via de layed retransmissions Examples of random access MAc protocols slotted aloha and aloha CSMA and CSMACD 2021/2/9 10Random Access Protocols When node has packet to send Transmit at full channel data rate No a priori coordination among nodes Two or more transmitting nodes → “collision” Random access MAC protocol specifies How to detect collisions How to recover from collisions (e.g., via delayed retransmissions) Examples of random access MAC protocols: Slotted ALOHA and ALOHA CSMA and CSMA/CD 2021/2/9 10