1. CCNA 1 v3.1 Module 6
Ethernet Fundamentals
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4. Objectives
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5. Introduction to Ethernet
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6. IEEE Ethernet Naming Rules
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7. Ethernet and the OSI Model
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8. Ethernet and the OSI Model
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9. Ethernet and the OSI Model
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10. Ethernet and the OSI Model
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11. Ethernet and the OSI Model
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12. Naming
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13. Naming
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14. Layer 2 Framing
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15. Layer 2 Framing
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16. Ethernet Frame Structures
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17. Ethernet Frame Structures
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18. Ethernet Frame Structures
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19. Ethernet Frame Fields
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20. Ethernet Frame Fields
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21. Media Access Control (MAC)
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22. MAC Rules and Collision Detection/Backoff
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23. MAC Rules and Collision Detection/Backoff
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24. Ethernet Timing
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25. Interframe Spacing and Backoff
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26. Interframe Spacing and Backoff
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27. Error Handling
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28. Types of Collisions
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29. Types of Collisions
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30. Ethernet Errors
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31. Ethernet Errors
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32. FCS Errors
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33. Ethernet Auto-Negotiation
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34. Ethernet Auto-Negotiation
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35. Transmission Priority Rank
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36. Summary
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