Basics
Hubs and topology
Ethernet hubs (multiport repeaters) change the topology, but not the fundamental constraints. Hubs enabled the model in which…
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Basics
Capture effect
The capture effect is a scenario illustrating the potential lack of fairness in the exponential backoff algorithm. The…
July 21, 2021 · Rajil TLBasics
Exponential Backoff Algorithm
Whenever there is a collision the exponential backoff algorithm – operating at the MAC layer – is used…
July 21, 2021 · Rajil TLBasics
Ethernet delay budget
The total here is 220 bits; in a full accounting it would be 232. Some of the numbers…
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The Slot Time and Collisions
The diameter of an Ethernet is the maximum distance between any pair of stations. The actual total length…
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The LAN Layer
The LAN layer, at its upper end, supplies to the network layer a mechanism for addressing a packet…
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Ethernet Address Internal Structure
The second-to-lowest-order bit of a physical Ethernet address indicates whether that address is believed to be globally unique…
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Ethernet Multicast
Another category of Ethernet addresses is multicast, used to transmit to a set of stations; streaming video to…
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Ethernet Packet Format
Here is the format of a typical Ethernet packet (DIX specification); it is still used for newer, faster…
July 21, 2021 · Rajil TLBasics
10-Mbps Classic Ethernet
Originally, Ethernet consisted of a long piece of cable (possibly spliced by repeaters). When a station transmitted, the…
July 21, 2021 · Rajil TL