Chapter 5. Ethernet

Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

Image What is the function of each of the Ethernet sublayers?

Image What are the major fields in an Ethernet frame?

Image What are the characteristics and purpose of the Ethernet MAC address?

Image What is the role of ARP in an Ethernet network?

How do ...

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