Module 7: Ethernet Switching
Introduction to Networks v7.0
(ITN)
Ethernet Frames
Ethernet Encapsulation
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Ethernet Frames
Data Link Sublayers
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Ethernet Frames
Ethernet Frame Fields
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Ethernet MAC Addresses
Ethernet MAC Address
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Ethernet MAC Addresses
Unicast MAC Address
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Ethernet MAC Addresses
Broadcast MAC Address
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Ethernet MAC Addresses
Multicast MAC Address
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The MAC Address Table
Filtering Frames
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Switch Speeds and Forwarding Methods
Frame Forwarding Methods on Cisco Switches
• Store-and-forward switching
• Cut-through switching
• Fast-forward switching
• Fragment-free switching
• Methods
• Port-based memory
• Shared memory
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Switch Speeds and Forwarding Methods
Duplex and Speed Settings
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