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CHAPTER 5 ETHERNET MEDIA ACCESS METHOD
Clean Frame Transmission .................................................................................................... 5-1
Packet Involved in a Collision ................................................................................................ 5-2
Collision Detection on Point-to-Point Media .................................................................... 5-3
Out-Of-Window Collision................................................................................................. 5-3
CHAPTER 6 ETHERNET DEVICES
Ethernet Stations................................................................................................................... 6-1
Ethernet Transceivers ............................................................................................................ 6-2
Multi-port Transceivers .................................................................................................... 6-3
Ethernet Repeaters ............................................................................................................... 6-3
Repeaters and Collisions ................................................................................................ 6-4
Auto Partition................................................................................................................... 6-4
Multi-port Repeaters ....................................................................................................... 6-5
Inter-Repeater Links (IRLs)............................................................................................. 6-5
Ethernet Bridges.................................................................................................................... 6-5
Routers.................................................................................................................................. 6-6
CHAPTER 7 ETHERNET NETWORK DESIGN
10BASE5 Ethernet Network Design...................................................................................... 7-1
Single Segment 10BASE5 Ethernet Network ................................................................. 7-1
Transceiver Placement ............................................................................................. 7-2
Multi-port Transceivers.............................................................................................. 7-3
Multi-port Transceiver Rules ..................................................................................... 7-4
Grounding and Insulation ......................................................................................... 7-5
Multiple Segment 10BASE5 Ethernet Network............................................................... 7-6
Repeater Use ........................................................................................................... 7-6
Inter-Repeater Link (IRL).......................................................................................... 7-7
10BASE2 Ethernet Network Design...................................................................................... 7-8
Single Segment 10BASE2 Ethernet Network ................................................................. 7-8
Workstation Connections.......................................................................................... 7-9
Grounding and Insulation ......................................................................................... 7-9
Multiple Segment 10BASE2 Ethernet Network............................................................... 7-9
Grounding and Insulation ....................................................................................... 7-11
Fiber Optic Ethernet Network Design.................................................................................. 7-11
10BASE-T Twisted Pair Ethernet Network Design .............................................................. 7-12