What are two primary responsibilities of the Ethernet MAC sublayer? (Choose two.)

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What are two primary responsibilities of the Ethernet MAC sublayer? (Choose two.)

  • frame delimiting
  • data encapsulation
  • logical addressing
  • error detection
  • accessing the media

Explanation: The MAC sublayer is primarily responsible for data encapsulation and accessing the media. Data encapsulation includes framing (frame delimiting), addressing, and error detection, while accessing the media involves controlling the hardware (NIC) responsible for sending and receiving signals on the network medium.

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