Chapter 5. Ethernet

Chapter 5. Ethernet

1. Section 5.0 Introduction

   • 5.0.1 Welcome

2. Section 5.1 Ethernet Protocol

   • 5.1.1 Ethernet Frame
     • 5.1.1.1 Ethernet Encapsulation
     • 5.1.1.2 MAC Sublayer
     • 5.1.1.3 Ethernet Evolution
     • 5.1.1.4 Ethernet Frame Fields
   • 5.1.2 Ethernet MAC Addresses
     • 5.1.2.1 MAC Address And Exadecimal
     • 5.1.2.2 MAC Address: Ethernet Identity
     • 5.1.2.3 Frame Processing
     • 5.1.2.4 MAC Address Representations
     • 5.1.2.5 Unicast MAC Address
     • 5.1.2.6 Boardcast MAC Address

3. Section 5.2 LAN Switches

   • 5.2.1 The MAC Address Table
     • 5.2.1.1 Switch Fundamentals
     • 5.2.1.2 Learning MAC Address
     • 5.2.1.3 Filtering Frames
     • 5.2.1.4 MAC Address Tables On Connected Switches
     • 5.2.1.5 Sending A Frame To The Default Gateway
   • 5.2.2 Switch Forwarding Methods
     • 5.2.2.1 Frame Forwarding Methods on Cisco Switches
     • 5.2.2.2 Cut-Through Switching
     • 5.2.2.3 Memory Buffering On Switches
   • 5.2.3 Switch Port Settings
     • 5.2.3.1 Duplex And Speed Settings
     • 5.2.3.2 Auto-MDIX

4. Section 5.3 Adress Resolution Prtocol

   • 5.3.1 MAC and IP
     • 5.3.1.1 Destination On Same Network
     • 5.3.1.2 Destination Remote Network
   • 5.3.2 ARP
     • 5.3.2.1 Introduction To ARP
     • 5.3.2.2 ARP Functions
     • 5.3.2.3 ARP Request
     • 5.3.2.4 ARP Reply
     • 5.3.2.5 ARP Rolo In Remote Communication
     • 5.3.2.6 Removing Etries From An ARP Table
     • 5.3.2.7 ARP Tables
   • 5.3.3 ARP Issues
     • 5.3.3.1 RP Brodacast
     • 5.3.3.2 ARP Spoofong

5. Section 5.4 Summary

   • 5.4.1 Conclusion