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Network Operations and Protocols: IEEE Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet

Audience

Network administrators, system administrators, and CNA and CNE candidates

Prerequisites

An understanding of personal computers, operating systems, and networking technology

Course Aim

To provide the student with information about the IEEE 802.3 standard Ethernet networks

Learning Objectives

Describe the IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet standards. Outline the implications of IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u on the physical layer. Describe full-duplex Ethernet and flow control

Topics Covered

IEEE 802.3 - CSMA/CD - Introducing CSMA/CD - Frame structure - Collision detection - Collision recovery - Error checking - Ethernet frames IEEE 802.3 - physical layer - Physical requirements - Notation - 10BASE5 and 10BASE2 - 10BASE-T - 10BASE-F - Repeaters IEEE 802.3u physical layer - Fast Ethernet standards - 100BASE-T repeaters Ethernet switches - Ethernet switching standards - Full-duplex Ethernet and flow control Gigabit Ethernet - Introducing Gigabit Ethernet - Operating modes - The Gigabit Ethernet standard - Cabling - Quality of service