Ethernet
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Objectives
Identify the basic characteristics of network media used in
Ethernet.
Describe the physical and data link features of Ethernet.
Describe the function and characteristics of the media access
control method used by Ethernet protocol.
Explain the importance of Layer 2 addressing used for data
transmission and determine how the different types of
addressing impacts network operation and performance.
Compare and contrast the application and benefits of using
Ethernet switches in a LAN as apposed to using hubs.
Explain the ARP process.
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Characteristics of Network Media used in
Ethernet
Identify several characteristics of Ethernet in its early
years.
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Characteristics of Network Media used in
Ethernet
Emergence of the LAN switch - key innovation for
managing collisions on Ethernet-based networks
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Characteristics of Network Media used in
Ethernet
Identify the characteristics of state-of-the-art Ethernet
and describe its utilization of cabling and point-to-point
topography - Metro Ethernet
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Physical and Data Link Features of Ethernet
Standards and Implementation
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Physical and Data Link Features of Ethernet
Ethernet operates across two layers of the OSI model
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Physical and Data Link Features of Ethernet
Logic Link Control Connecting the Upper Layers
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Physical and Data Link Features of Ethernet
Media Access Control (MAC)
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Physical and Data Link Features of Ethernet
Physical Implementations of the Ethernet
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Function and Characteristics of the Media
Access Control Method
MAC in Ethernet
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Function and Characteristics of the Media
Access Control Method
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
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Function and Characteristics of the Media
Access Control Method
Ethernet Timing
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Layer 2 addressing and its Impact on Network
Operation and Performance
The Frame Encapsulating the Packet
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Layer 2 addressing and its Impact on Network
Operation and Performance
The Ethernet MAC Address: 12:a4:56:d5:e7:21
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Layer 2 addressing and its Impact on Network
Operation and Performance
Hexadecimal Numbering and Addressing
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Layer 2 addressing and its Impact on Network
Operation and Performance
Another Layer of Addressing need to resolve IP to
MAC addresses - ARP
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Layer 2 addressing and its Impact on Network
Operation and Performance
Ethernet Unicast, Multicast and Broadcast
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Compare and Contrast the Use of Ethernet
Switches versus Hubs in a LAN.
Legacy Ethernet Using Hubs
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Compare and Contrast the Use of Ethernet
Switches versus Hubs in a LAN.
Ethernet Using Switches
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Compare and Contrast the Use of Ethernet
Switches versus Hubs in a LAN.
Switch can eliminate collisions, backoffs and re-
transmissions, the leading factors in reduced
throughput on a hub-based Ethernet network
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Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
Mapping IP to MAC Addresses
arp a to view
ARP cache
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Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
ARP Destinations Outside the Local Network
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Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
ARP Removing Address Mappings
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Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
ARP Broadcasts - Issues
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Summary
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