Examples of multiple Access channels Local area networks lANs) · Satellite channels Wireless radio Characteristics of Multiple Access channel Shared transmission medium A receiver can hear multiple transmitters a transmitter can be heard by multiple receivers The major problem with multiple access is allocating the channel between the users Nodes do not know when other nodes have data to send Need to coordinate transmissions Eytan ModianoExamples of Multiple Access Channels • Local area networks (LANs) • Satellite channels • Wireless radio • Characteristics of Multiple Access Channel – Shared Transmission Medium A receiver can hear multiple transmitters A transmitter can be heard by multiple receivers – The major problem with multiple access is allocating the channel between the users Nodes do not know when other nodes have data to send Need to coordinate transmissions Eytan Modiano Slide 3