1. Link layer --> Getting closer to reality; this is typically the domain of EE --> The concept of frequency ranges and bandwidth --> The notion of capacity --> Shared vs. unshared communication media 2. TDMA and FDMA --> Centralization required --> Not good for bursty traffic --> Need distributed/contention-based protocols. 3. ALOHA --> Problem setting: terminals in islands and central computers --> No carrier sense. --> Using ACKs to detect collisions --> Optimal transmission probability --> Optimal utilization 4. Prelude to carrier sense --> Real networks are a little less challenging. --> Can use carrier sense to listen before you speak.