M13PM   Ethernet Technology: From Basics to State of the Art 
Patrick Powell, AStArt Technologies

Who should attend: System and network administrators who need a jump-start on the various Ethernet technologies available today. Attendees should be familar with such basic concepts as propagation time, data rates, and data transfer rates.

This tutorial provides an intensive and technical review of the Ethernet technology. The organization of the course is based on the historical development of the technology, and shows how major developments have led from the initial 2 Mbps Ethernet-1 to the current Gigabit network standards. In addition to theoretical material, discussions of actual equipment, configuration, and network design methodologies will be covered. The course will include demonstrations of equipment and wiring installation, as well as setting up hubs and switches.

After attending this course, participants should be able to design a simple network configuration, and to critically evaluate proposed network configurations. They will be familiar with the meaning of various buzzwords and jargon currently in use by the networking industry. They will also understand the wiring and cable plant requirements for the current and the next coming generation of datalink networking technologies.

Course Topics:

	Historical overview
	Cables and EMI - the really short course
	CSMA/CD protocol
	IEEE 802.3 and other frame formats
	Base5/10Base2 - Coax Based Ethernet
	Repeaters and Multisegment Networks
	Evolution of 10BaseT, 10Base4
	5-4-3-2-1 Rule of Network Design
	Ethernet Switches - the basics
	100 Mbps Ethernet - 3-2-1 Rule
	Ethernet Switches - 10/100, full duplex, and autosense
	State of the Art - Gigabit networks, Virtual Networks
	Current practice in Link Level Network Design