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Duration
2h 51m
Difficulty
Novice
Instructor
Keith Bogart
Videos
7
Quizzes
6
CPE Credits
3
Published
Nov 16, 2016
Updated
May 14, 2025
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What is Ethernet and Why Should I Care?

Whether you’re studying for some kind of networking certification, working within an Enterprise or Service Provider Network, or simply installing a small network in your own home, one of the fundamental topics you’ll need to grasp is Ethernet. In this course, instructor Keith Bogart will go over everything you’d ever need to know about this old and ubiquitous protocol from its early history to modern implementations. You’ll learn about the components of Ethernet frames, the details of the CSMA/CD process, Ethernet cabling, Runts, Giants, Jumbo Frames and a whole lot more. This video serious should be considered essential viewing for anyone who is…or ever will be…working with computer networks.

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Course Overview

Whether you’re studying for some kind of networking certification, working within an Enterprise or Service Provider Network, or simply installing a small network in your own home, one of the fundamental topics you’ll need to grasp is Ethernet. In this course, instructor Keith Bogart will go over everything you’d ever need to know about this old and ubiquitous protocol from its early history to modern implementations. You’ll learn about the components of Ethernet frames, the details of the CSMA/CD process, Ethernet cabling, Runts, Giants, Jumbo Frames and a whole lot more. This video serious should be considered essential viewing for anyone who is…or ever will be…working with computer networks.

What Is Included

7 videos6 quizzes4.79 / 5 rating3 CPE credits

Skill Coverage

It EssentialsIt Essentials → IP Addressing and SubnettingIt Essentials → IP Addressing and Subnetting → Binary and Hexadecimal ArithmeticIt Essentials → IP Addressing and Subnetting → IPv4 Addressing and ConfigurationIt Essentials → Network Administration and ManagementIt Essentials → Network Administration and Management → Network Device AdministrationIt Essentials → Network Design and TopologyIt Essentials → Network Design and Topology → Ethernet and Physical LayerIt Essentials → Network Design and Topology → Fiber and High-Speed Ethernet StandardsIt Essentials → Network Design and Topology → Network Topology PlanningIt Essentials → Network Design and Topology → NIC and Network Interface ManagementIt Essentials → Network Troubleshooting and DiagnosticsIt Essentials → Network Troubleshooting and Diagnostics → General Network TroubleshootingIt Essentials → Network Troubleshooting and Diagnostics → Protocol and Header AnalysisIt Essentials → Packet Analysis and Network MonitoringIt Essentials → Packet Analysis and Network Monitoring → Packet Capture and AnalysisNetworkingNetworking → IP Addressing and SubnettingNetworking → IP Addressing and Subnetting → IPv4 Addressing and PlanningNetworking → Network Design and ArchitectureNetworking → Network Design and Architecture → Network Topology and DesignNetworking → Network Device AdministrationNetworking → Network Device Administration → Interface and Physical Layer ConfigurationNetworking → Network Device Administration → Physical Cabling, Hardware, and Layer 1 TechnologiesNetworking → Network Monitoring and TroubleshootingNetworking → Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting → Network Diagnostics and TroubleshootingNetworking → Switching and Layer 2 TechnologiesNetworking → Switching and Layer 2 Technologies → Ethernet Standards and Frame ProcessingNetworking → Switching and Layer 2 Technologies → Switch Configuration and Management

Course Curriculum

What is Ethernet and Why Should I Care?

7 video lessons6 knowledge checks