# <center><i class="fa fa-edit"></i>ALOHA Basics: System Model </center> ###### tags: `Internship` :::info **Goal:** - [x] Learn ALOHA System Model **Resources:** [ALOHA Random Access Protocol (Tutorials Point)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g32GA0YR26U) [Lecture PDF](http://web.mit.edu/6.02/www/currentsemester/handouts/L18_slides.pdf) ::: ## System Model ### Single-link Communication Model Node to Node: ![](https://i.imgur.com/tghEzo7.png) On the Channel: ![](https://i.imgur.com/7mdP7ri.png) ### Shared Communications Model ![](https://i.imgur.com/vW9GvoJ.png) **Goal**: - Focus on MAC protocols that allow many nodes to share a single channel - Avoid collisions and ensure good performance