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Ethernet Fundamentals

Overview CCNA 1 - Module 6 (3.1)
 * Basics of Ethernet technology
 * Naming rules of Ethernet technology
 * How Ethernet relates to the OSI model
 * The framing process and frame structure
 * List Ethernet frame field names and purposes
 * Identify the characteristics of CSMA/CD
 * Describe Ethernet timing, interframe spacing, and backoff time after a collision
 * Define Ethernet errors and collisions
 * Explain the concept of auto-negotiation in relation to speed and duplex

MAC rules and collision detection/backoff
Carrier sense multiple access and Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD)

Types of collisions
There are three types of collisions
 * Local collision
 * Remote collision
 * Late collision

Additional resorces (besides Wikipedia)

 * Overview of Ethernet History at Learn Networking
 * CSMA/CD at Learn Networking
 * How the Network access layer works at Learn Networking
 * Module 6 exam questions at Learn Networking

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