CIT 307 Online Data Communications Local Area Networks Module 12 Kevin Siminski, Instructor
Generations of Ethernet
Traditional Ethernet (802.3) MAC Sublayer Physical Layer Physical Layer Implementation Bridged Ethernet Switched Ethernet Full-Duplex Ethernet
802.3 MAC Frame
Minimum and Maximum Length
Physical Layer
AUI
Categories of traditional ethernet
10Base5
10Base-T
10Base-FL
Network Ethernet bridging
Collision Domains
Switched Ethernet
Full Duplex switched Ethernet
Hub versus Switched Ethernet Hub – Large collisions domains – Shared bandwidth for domains – 10Mb network realistically capable of support 5-6Mb maximum Switched – Collision domains are dedicated – Dedicated bandwidth – 100Mb network can achieve line rate – Majority of the devices today being implemented are based on switched ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Implementation
Implementation in networks Can use traditional CAT5 or CAT5e twisted pair cabling Can use Fiber optic cable but it is typically more expensive Becoming the new standard in ethernet – vendors like Intel are embedding the NIC on their new motherboards
1000Base-T implementation