Ethernet: The Definitive Guide

Table of Contents



Preface

Part I. Introduction to Ethernet

1. The Evolution of Ethernet
     History of Ethernet
     The Latest Ethernet Standard
     Organization of IEEE Standards
     Levels of Compliance
     IEEE Identifiers
     Reinventing Ethernet
     Multi-Gigabit Ethernet

2. The Ethernet System
     Four Basic Elements of Ethernet
     Ethernet Hardware
     Network Protocols and Ethernet

3. The Media Access Control Protocol
     The Ethernet Frame
     Media Access Control Rules
     Essential Media System Timing
     Collision Detection and Backoff
     Gigabit Ethernet Half-Duplex Operation
     Collision Domain
     Ethernet Channel Capture
     High-level Protocols and the Ethernet Frame

4. Full-Duplex Ethernet
     Operation of Full-Duplex
     Ethernet Flow Control

5. Auto-Negotiation
     Development of Auto-Negotiation
     Basic Concepts of Auto-Negotiation
     Auto-Negotiation Signaling
     Auto-Negotiation Operation
     Parallel Detection
     Management Interface
     1000BASE-X Auto-Negotiation

Part II. Ethernet Media Systems

6. Ethernet Media Fundamentals
     Attachment Unit Interface
     Medium-Independent Interface
     Gigabit Medium-Independent Interface
     Ethernet Signal Encoding
     Ethernet Network Interface Card

7. Twisted-Pair Media System (10BASE-T)
     10BASE-T Signaling Components
     10BASE-T Media Components
     10BASE-T Configuration Guidelines

8. Fiber Optic Media System (10BASE-F)
     Old and New Fiber Link Segments
     10BASE-FL Signaling Components
     10BASE-FL Media Components
     Connecting a Station to 10BASE-FL Ethernet
     10BASE-FL Configuration Guidelines

9. Fast Ethernet Twisted-Pair Media System (100BASE-TX)
     100BASE-TX Signaling Components
     100BASE-TX Media Components
     Connecting a Station to 100BASE-TX Ethernet
     100BASE-TX Configuration Guidelines

10. Fast Ethernet Fiber Optic Media System (100BASE-FX)
     100BASE-FX Signaling Components
     100BASE-FX Media Components
     Connecting a Station to 100BASE-FX Ethernet
     100BASE-FX Configuration Guidelines

11. Gigabit Ethernet Twisted-PairMedia System (1000BASE-T)
     1000BASE-T Signaling Components
     1000BASE-T Signal Encoding
     1000BASE-T Media Components
     Connecting a Station to 1000BASE-T Ethernet
     1000BASE-T Configuration Guidelines

12. Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Optic Media System (1000BASE-X)
     1000BASE-X Signaling Components
     1000BASE-X Signal Encoding
     1000BASE-X Media Components
     1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LX Media Components
     1000BASE-CX Media Components
     1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LX Configuration Guidelines

13. Multi-Segment Configuration Guidelines
     Scope of the Configuration Guidelines
     Network Documentation
     Collision Domain
     Model 1 Configuration Guidelines for 10 Mbps
     Model 2 Configuration Guidelines for 10 Mbps
     Model 1 Configuration Guidelines for Fast Ethernet
     Model 2 Configuration Guidelines for Fast Ethernet
     Model 1 Configuration Guidelines for Gigabit Ethernet
     Model 2 Configuration Guidelines for Gigabit Ethernet
     Sample Network Configurations

Part III. Building Your Ethernet System

14. Structured Cabling
     Structured Cabling Systems
     TIA/EIA Cabling Standards
     Twisted-Pair Categories
     Ethernet and the Category System
     Horizontal Cabling
     New Twisted-Pair Standards
     Identifying the Cables
     Documenting the Cable System
     Building the Cabling System

15. Twisted-Pair Cables and Connectors
     Category 5 Horizontal Cable Segment
     Eight-Position (RJ-45-Style) Jack
     Four-Pair Wiring Schemes
     Modular Patch Panel
     Work Area Outlet
     Twisted-Pair Patch Cables
     Building a Twisted-Pair Patch Cable
     Ethernet Signal Crossover
     Twisted-Pair Ethernet and Telephone Signals

16. Fiber Optic Cables and Connectors
     Fiber Optic Cable
     10BASE-FL Fiber Optic Characteristics
     100BASE-FX Fiber Optic Characteristics
     1000BASE-X Fiber Optic Characteristics

17. Ethernet Repeater Hubs
     Collision Domain
     Basic Repeater Operation
     Repeater Buying Guide
     10 Mbps Repeaters
     100 Mbps Repeaters
     1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Repeater
     Repeater Management
     Repeater Port Statistics

18. Ethernet Switching Hubs
     Brief Tutorial on Ethernet Bridging
     Advantages of Switching Hubs
     Switching Hub Performance Issues
     Advanced Features of Switching Hubs
     Network Design Issues with Switches

Part IV. Performance and Troubleshooting

19. Ethernet Performance
     Performance of an Ethernet Channel
     Measuring Ethernet Performance
     Network Performance and the User
     Network Design for Best Performance

20. Troubleshooting
     Reliable Network Design
     Network Documentation
     The Troubleshooting Model
     Fault Detection
     Fault Isolation
     Troubleshooting Twisted-Pair Systems
     Troubleshooting Fiber Optic Systems
     Data Link Troubleshooting
     Network Layer Troubleshooting

Part V. Appendixes

A. Resources

B. Thick and Thin Coaxial Media Systems

C. AUI Equipment: Installation and Configuration

Glossary

Index