CHAPTER 4Ethernet Basics
The CompTIA Network+ certification exam expects you to know how to
• 2.4 Given a scenario, differentiate and implement appropriate wiring standards: 568A, 568B, straight vs. crossover
• 2.6 Categorize LAN technology types and properties: Types: Ethernet, 10BaseT; Properties: CSMA/CD, broadcast, collision
• 3.1 Install, configure and differentiate between common network devices: hub, repeater, bridge, basic switch
To achieve these goals, you must be able to
• Define and describe Ethernet
• Explain early Ethernet implementations
• Describe ways to extend and enhance Ethernet networks
In the beginning, there were no networks. Computers were isolated, solitary islands of information in a teeming sea of proto-geeks, who ...
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