Ethernet is a layer 2 data link protocol that is widely used with the TCP/IP protocol, which resides at layers 3 and 4. To understand network communications, it is essential to learn about the ...

Since the AV world has gone a little crazy over Ethernet and IP, I decided to try to learn more about each by using books and web sources. To my surprise, it seems as though there is not uniform ...

When working with TCP/IP, the model is simplified to four layers plus the physical layer as shown in Figure 2-4. This figure depicts the encapsulation process with protocol overhead down to Ethernet, ...

Blueprint topics covered in this chapter: This chapter covers the following subtopics from the Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching written exam blueprint. Refer to the full blueprint in Table I-1 in the ...

As Ethernet moves from being an enterprise-centric technology into a WAN and access technology, designers need to bring carrier-class capabilities to Ethernet designs. And one of the most important ...

ERPS (Ethernet Ring Protection Switching), sometimes referred to as G.8032 and defined in ITU-T G.8032, provides redundant path technology at the Ethernet layer with very low failover times. ERPS ...

I have an xbox 360 attached to a switch here... it was previously on an HP 1810G that was simply telling me there were "errors" on the port. Now it's attached to a Cisco SG300-28, so I get actual port ...

Trying to understand every detail involved in creating an embedded product that communicates via Internet protocols can be a daunting task. These protocols were created for systems that generally have ...

Authors of the 802.3ae standard detail options to address performance issues. From its inception, 10G Ethernet was intended to retain backward compatibility and full interoperability with 10/100/1000M ...

Focusing on such standard parallel PHY interfaces for Gigabit Ethernet as RGMIIv2.0, RGMIIv1.3, and GMII, here is an analytical approach showing how to transform timing specs to design constraints, ...