Collisions

Collisions

1. Listen

   • The computer will listen to the bus
   • Is the bus quiet?
     • No
       • If the bus is not quiet, this means that the computer has detected a jamming signal. Continue to listen until the bus is quiet and repeat sequence
     • Yes
       • The bus is quiet, no jamming signals have been detected.
       • Transmit a frame
         • Send a frame to the desired location
         • Listen agian
           • The computer will listen again to check if there is a collision
           • Collision detected?
             • Yes
               • Transmit a jamming signal
                 • Wait
                   • The computer will wait until it can no longer hear a jamming signal. Start the sequence again.
             • No
               • The frames have been transmitted.