Ethernet Fundamentals
Overview CCNA 1 - Module 6 (3.1)
- Basics of Ethernet technology
- Naming rules of Ethernet technology
- How Ethernet relates to the OSI model
- The framing process and frame structure
- List Ethernet frame field names and purposes
- Identify the characteristics of CSMA/CD
- Describe Ethernet timing, interframe spacing, and backoff time after a collision
- Define Ethernet errors and collisions
- Explain the concept of auto-negotiation in relation to speed and duplex
Ethernet Fundamentals
editIntroduction to Ethernet
editIEEE Ethernet naming rules
editEthernet and the OSI model
editNaming
editLayer 2 framing
editEthernet frame structure
editEthernet frame fields
editEthernet Operation
editMAC
editMAC rules and collision detection/backoff
editCarrier sense multiple access and Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD)
Ethernet timing
editInterframe spacing and backoff
editError handling
editTypes of collisions
editThere are three types of collisions
Ethernet errors
editFCS and beyond
editEthernet auto-negotiation
editLink establishment and full and half duplex
editExtra topics (in addition to CCNA)
editAdditional resorces (besides Wikipedia)
edit- Overview of Ethernet History at Learn Networking
- CSMA/CD at Learn Networking
- How the Network access layer works at Learn Networking
- Module 6 exam questions at Learn Networking
Move to 7: Module 6/7 exam questions at Learn Networking
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