Appendix F. Key Tables for CCIE Study

Chapter 1

Table 1-2. Ethernet Cabling Types

Type of Cable

Pinouts

Key Pins Connected

Straight-through

T568A (both ends) or T568B (both ends)

1 1; 2 2; 3 3; 6 6

Cross-over

T568A on one end, T568B on the other

1 3; 2 6; 3 1; 6 2

Table 1-3. Ethernet Header Fields

Field

Description

Preamble (DIX)

Provides synchronization and signal transitions to allow proper clocking of the transmitted signal. Consists of 62 alternating 1s and 0s, and ends with a pair of 1s.

Preamble and Start of Frame Delimiter (802.3)

Same purpose and binary value as DIX preamble; 802.3 simply renames the 8-byte DIX preamble as a 7-byte preamble and a 1-byte Start of Frame Delimiter (SFD).

Type (or Protocol Type) (DIX)

2-byte field that identifies the type of ...

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