Summary
An understanding of the following key points should have been achieved:
  • The basics of Ethernet technology
  • The naming rules of Ethernet technology
  • How Ethernet and the OSI model interact
  • Ethernet framing process and frame structure
  • Ethernet frame field names and purposes
  • The characteristics and function of CSMA/CD
  • Ethernet timing
  • Interframe spacing
  • The backoff algorithm and time after a collision
  • Ethernet errors and collisions
  • Auto-negotiation in relation to speed and duplex