Ethernet LANs and Switching

The predominant technology that fuels network connections is Ethernet. Switching is the process of sending networking signals to the right destination. In this course youll learn about the history of Ethernet NIC and MAC addresses and unicast multicast and broadcast addresses. Then youll explore Ethernet standards and Ethernet frame structures as well as Ethernet equipment. Youll learn about Ethernet connectors and performance issues associated with Ethernet communication. Youll learn about Ethernet switches and the benefits of switching. Then youll explore switch functionality connectivity issues surrounding switching and spanning tree protocol. Youll go onto discover how to configure switches and the importance of port security. Finally youll learn about Power Over Ethernet (POE) port mirroring and Virtual LANs (VLANs). This course was originally created by Global Knowledge (GK).