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Understanding Ethernet and Layer 2 Protocols - A Primer

Overview Recent developments, especially in Ethernet to the Home (EttH), the mission-critical requirements of the enterprise, and most especially in service provider hosting centers have led to the development and improvement of several areas associated with Ethernet switching. This paper looks at the evolution of Ethernet with respect to its basic operation as a transport technology and discusses many of the critical protocol developments, including Virtual LANs (VLAN), spanning tree, Quality of Service (QOS), and security.

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PublisherCisco File FormatPDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date PublishedFebruary 2004 Downloads2139
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