March 2014
Intermediate to advanced
508 pages
14h 42m
English
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Part I. Introduction to Ethernet
The first part of this book provides a tour of basic Ethernet theory and operation. These chapters cover the portions of Ethernet operation that are common to all Ethernet media systems, including the Ethernet frame, the operation of the media access control system, full-duplex mode, and the Auto-Negotiation protocol.