Summary
An understanding of the following key points should have been achieved:
  • The differences and similarities among 10BASE5, 10BASE2, and 10BASE-T Ethernet
  • Manchester encoding
  • The factors affecting Ethernet timing limits
  • 10BASE-T wiring parameters
  • The key characteristics and varieties of 100-Mbps Ethernet
  • The evolution of Ethernet
  • MAC methods, frame formats, and transmission process of Gigabit Ethernet
  • The uses of specific media and encoding with Gigabit Ethernet
  • The pinouts and wiring typical to the various implementations of Gigabit Ethernet
  • The similarities and differences between Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet
  • The basic architectural considerations of Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet