IEEE standards: 802.3 – Ethernet 802.3u – Fast Ethernet 802.3z – Gigabit Ethernet 802.3ab – Gigabit Ethernet over copper (1000Base-T) 802.3ae – 10 Gigabit Ethernet
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Virtual LANs(VLAN)
VLAN Membership When a VLAN is provided at an access layer switch, an end user must be able to gain membership to it. Two membership methods exist on Cisco Catalyst switches: static…
Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) – II
STP States To participate in STP, each port of a switch must progress through several states. A port begins in a Disabled state moving through several passive states and finally into an…