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Ethernet - Full Day

This course will review Ethernet operation, implementation, design and support.  The instructor will be able to determine which technical areas to focus on and the students get a opportunity to review network concepts from a tactical perspective.  Network basics are reinforced with hands-on examples in a collaborative environment.

The “So What?” lesson is reviewed with the students after any important concept is presented.  This will ensure the instructor and students fully understand the theory or concept just presented.  The goal of the course is to empower the students with enough knowledge that they can immediately use.  The habit of questioning leaves them with an inclination to understand new technology and become an efficient troubleshooter.


Curriculum

 

  • Twisted-pair Cable Pinning
  • Troubleshooting Noise
  • Equipment And Propagation Delay
  • Ethernet Repeaters
  • Auto Negotiation and NLP’s/FLP’s
  • Full/Half Duplex Mismatch
  • Ethernet Frame Formats
  • Frame Formats and Other Vendors
  • Ethertypes and SAPs
  • Frame Transmission Algorithm
  • Frame Reception Algorithm
  • Backoff Algorithm
  • Slot Time – What is it?
  • Slot Time – Why Is It Important?
  • Interframe Gap/Spacing
  • The Preamble
  • Addressing
  • Full Duplex Splitters
  • Collisions and CRC’s
  • What Does a 10 Mb Collision Look Like?
  • What Does a 100 Mb Collision Look Like?
  • Ethernet Errors
  • Auto Partition
  • Electrical Noise Problems
  • Hardware Problems/Issues
  • Propagation Delay Notes
  • 100 Mb Repeater Types
  • 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T
  • 100 Mb Hardware
  • 100 Mb Signaling
  • 100 Mb Characteristics
  • 100BaseTX
  • 100BaseFX
  • 4B/5B Encoding
  • Encoding Technique 8B6T (100BASE-T4)
  • Understanding How EtherChannel Works
  • Gigabit Ethernet Media Options and Standards
  • Gigabit Ethernet Interface Converter
  • Long-Wave and Short-Wave Lasers over Fiber-Optic Media
  • Gigabit DMD (Differential Mode Delay) Issue
  • Frame Burst Mode
  • 8B/10B Encoding
  • Pause Frames and Cisco
  • Copper and GIG - 1000BASE T Design
  • Frame Sizes With Gigabit Ethernet
  • 10 Gb/20 Gb