Ethernet

Question 1

Ethernet

Answer 1

Ethernet is a Local Area Network (LAN) cabling and signaling specification for baseband networks. Ethernet uses a bus or star topology for connecting different nodes in a network

Question 2

To Which Osi Layer Does Ethernet Belong?

Answer 2

Ethernet belongs to both the Physical Layer (Layer 1) and the Data Link layer (Layer 2) in the OSI architecture.

Question 3

What Are The Standard Data Rates For Ethernet?

Answer 3

The standard data rates for Ethernet are 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1 Gbps

Question 4

How Two Systems In An Ethernet Network Communicate?

Answer 4

In a Ethernet network, a system broadcasts the data using a Ethernet frame. The destination system is specified in the Ethernet frame using its Ethernet address. All the systems in the network listen for an Ethernet frame with their Ethernet address in it. When a system receives an Ethernet frame with its address in it, it processes the frame and sends it to the higher layers (like IP) for further processing.