Common operational misconceptions

Thu Feb 16 13:27:14 UTC 2012

On 2/16/2012 8:17 AM, Ray Soucy wrote:
> I've found starting off with some history on Ethernet (Maine loves Bob
> Metcalfe) becomes a very solid base for understanding; how "Ethernet"
> today is very different; starting with hubs, bridges, collisions, and
> those problems, then introducing modern switching, VLANs, broadcast
> domain's etc.

It's a bit dated (1998) but I always thought Rich Siefert covered "the
basics" very well...
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabit-Ethernet-Technology-Applications-High-Speed/dp/0201185539

Jeff