Gigabit Ethernet: Architectural Design and Issues


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Gigabit Ethernet: Architectural Design and Issues

Distance-B/W Principle

Ethernet vs Fast Ethernet

Fast Ethernet Standards

100 BASE-X

Full-Duplex Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet

How Much is a Gbps?

Physical Media

How Far Should It Go?

PHY Issues

850 nm vs 1300 nm lasers

Media Access Control Issues

Carrier Extension

Frame Bursting

Frame Packing

Buffered Distributor

Schedule

Status

1000Base-X

1000Base-T

Design Parameter Summary

ATM vs Gb Ethernet

Summary

References

References (Cont)

Thank You!

Author: Raj Jain

Home Page: http://www1.cse.wustl.edu/~jain/

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