Objectives: This WBT will provide a sound technical overview on IEEE’s 802.3 standard “Ethernet”. It focuses on the generic key parameters of the physical and data link layer of different wired data network types. Content includes description of OSI Layer 1 and 2 characteristics, generic equipment, applications, and network monitoring.

Content:

• Module 1: Introduction
  • A Brief History 
  • General
  • Ethernet within the OSI Model 
  • Ethernet Applications
  • Ethernet in LAN 
  • Ethernet in MAN and WAN 
  • Ethernet as VLAN 
  • Ethernet in Carrier Networks
  • Ethernet Naming & Standards 
  • Ethernet Standard Evolution
  • Quiz
     
• Module 2: Ethernet Physical Layer 
  • Packet Based Technology
  • Ethernet Frames
  • The Preamble and Start Of Frame fields
  • Destination and Source Addresses – the MAC address 
  • The Type / Length Field
  • Logical Link Control (LLC) Structure 
  • Ethernet 2 – IEEE 802.3 Frame compatibility
  • The Data Field in Ethernet 2 frames
  • The Data Field in IEEE 802.3 frames
  • The Frame Check Sequence - FCS
  • The Interframe Gap
  • Frame Format Extensions
  • New Frame Tags
  • Virtual lan (Vlan) Tagging
  • Ethernet Traffic Priority
  • Ethernet in lan and WAN
  • The Ethernet Jumbo Frame
  • Frame Bursting
  • The Gigabyte Ethernet World
  • Quiz
      
• Module 3: Ethernet Data Link Layer
  • Shared Media
  • MAC – Medium Access Control
  • Ethernet in Half Duplex mode
  • Carrier Sense and Multiple Access
  • Transmission and Collision Detection
  • Ethernet in Full-Duplex mode 
  • Flow Control in Full-Duplex mode 
  • Auto-Negotiation
  • Link Aggregation
  • Quiz 
     
• Module 4: Ethernet Equipment
  • Network Procedures
  • Bus Topology
  • Star Topology
  • Ring Topology
  • Mesh Topology
  • Repeater
  • Hub 
  • Bridge
  • Spanning Tree Algorithm
  • Switch
  • Switch Functions
  • Router
  • Router Functions
  • Example Network Topology
  • Quiz
     
• Module 5: Ethernet Applications
  • Ethernet in Local-Area Networks
  • Ethernet in Access Networks
  • MEF Carrier Ethernet Terminology
  • EVCs and Services 
  • Carrier Ethernet Service Types
  • Services Using E-Line Service Type
  • Services Using E-LAN Service Type
  • Services Using E-Tree Service Type
  • Ethernet Infrastructures 
  • Carrier Ethernet Architecture
  • Quiz
     
• Module 6: Network Monitoring
  • The Network Growth
  • IEEE802.3AH Monitoring Basics 
  • Elements for performance monitoring 
  • Quiz
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