Ethernet

(last updated: 16-May-2015 09:31)
 

See also section on "IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards".

See also section on "Fiber Optic Transport Systems and Optical Networking, Routing and Switching".

Books

  1. Advanced Ethernet/802.3 Management and Performance, Second Edition; Bill Hancock; Digital Press, 1996.
     
  2. Data Communications Gigabit Ethernet Handbook; Stephen Saunders; McGraw-Hill, 1998.
     
  3. Designing and Implementing Ethernet Networks, Second Edition; Bill Hancock; QED Information Sciences, 1988.
     
  4. Ethernet: Building a Communications Infrastructure; Heinz-Gerd Hegering and Alfred Lapple; Addison-Wesley, 1993.
     
  5. Ethernet: The Definitive Guide; Charles E. Spurgeon; O'Reilly & Associates, 2000.
     
  6. Ethernet: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition; Charles E. Spurgeon and Joann Zimmerman; O'Reilly Media, 2014.
     
  7. The Ethernet Handbook; Shotwell and Associates, 1982.
     
  8. The Ethernet Management Guide: Keeping the Link, Second Edition; Martin A.W. Nemzow; McGraw-Hill, 1992.
     
  9. The Ethernet Management Guide, Third Edition; Martin Nemzow; McGraw-Hill, 1995.
     
  10. Ethernet Networking Clearly Explained; Jan L. Harrington; Morgan Kaufmann, 1999.
     
  11. Ethernet Networks: Design, Implementation, Operation, Management; Gilbert Held; John Wiley & Sons, 1994.
     
  12. Ethernet Networks: Design, Implementation, Operation, Management, Second Edition; Gilbert Held; John Wiley & Sons, 1996; ISBN 0-471-12706-X.
     
  13. Ethernet Networks, Third Edition; Gilbert Held; John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
     
  14. The Ethernet Sourcebook, Third Edition; Robyn Shotwell Metcalfe; North-Holland, 1985.
     
  15. Ethernet Tips and Techniques, Third Edition; Byron L. Spinney; Prentice Hall, 1998.
     
  16. The Evolving Ethernet; Alexis Ferrero; Addison-Wesley, 1996.
     
  17. The External Ethernet; Alexis Ferrero; Addison-Wesley, 1999.
     
  18. Fast Ethernet; Liam B. Quinn and Richard G. Russell; John Wiley & Sons, 1997.
     
  19. Fast Ethernet: Dawn of a New Network; Howard W. Johnson; Prentice Hall, 1996.
     
  20. Fast Ethernet Implementation and Migration Solutions; Martin Nemzow; McGraw-Hill, 1997.
     
  21. Gigabit Ethernet: Migrating to High-Bandwidth LANs; Jayant Kadambi, Ian Crayford, and Mohan Kalkunte; Prentice-Hall, 1998.
     
  22. Gigabit Ethernet: Technology and Applications for High-Speed LANs; Rich Seiffert; Addison-Wesley, 1998.
     
  23. Gigabit Ethernet Networking; David G. Cunningham and William G. Lane; Macmillan Technical Publishing, 1999.
     
  24. Gigabit Networks: Standards and Schemes for Next-Generation Networking; Paul Izzo; John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
     
  25. Interconnections: Bridges and Routers; Radia Perlman; Addison-Wesley, 1992.
     
  26. Interconnections, Second Edition: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols; Radia Perlman; Addison-Wesley, 1999.
     
  27. Internetworking with TCP/IP, Volume I: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture, Third Edition; Douglas E. Comer; Prentice Hall, 1995 (Section 2.4: Ethernet Technology).
     
  28. Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, Fifth Edition; William Stallings; Prentice Hall, 1996: 
             Section 4.5:  The IEEE 802 Standards
         Chapter 5:    Logical Link Control (LLC)
         Section 6.1:  CSMA/CD (Ethernet)
         Chapter 7:    High-Speed Ethernet-Like LANs
  29. OSI: A Model for Computer Communications Standards; Uyless Black; Prentice Hall, 1991 ("CSMA/CD and IEEE 802.3", pgs 139-144).
     
  30. Practical Networking with Ethernet; Charles E. Spurgeon; International Thomson Computer Press, 1997.
     
  31. Switched and Fast Ethernet: How It Works and How to Use It; Robert Breyer and Sean Riley; Ziff-Davis Press, 1995.
     
  32. Switched and Fast Ethernet, Second Edition; Robert Breyer and Sean Riley; Ziff-Davis Press, 1996.
     
  33. Switched, Fast, and Gigabit Ethernet, Third Edition; Robert Breyer and Sean Riley; Macmillan Technical Publishing, 1999.
     
  34. Switched LANs: Implementation, Operation, Maintenance; John J. Roese; McGraw-Hill, 1998.
     
  35. Switching Technology in the Local Network: From LAN to Switched LAN to Virtual LAN; Mathias Hein and David Griffiths; International Thomson Computer Press, 1997.
     
  36. Understanding Linux Network Internals; Christian Benvenuti; O'Reilly, 2006 (Chapter 14: Bridging: Concepts, Chapter 15: Bridging: The Spanning Tree Protocol, Chapter 16: Bridging: Linux Implementation; Chapter 17: Bridging: Miscellaneous Topics). (‡)

Standards

  1. ANSI/IEEE Standard 802.3/ISO 8802-3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications.
     
  2. ANSI/IEEE Supplements to Standard 802.3.
     
  3. ANSI/IEEE Standard 802.2: Logical Link Control.

Periodical Articles

  1. "Ethernet: Distributed Packet Switching for Local Computer Networks", CACM 19:7 Jul 1976 pgs 395-404.
     
  2. "Voice and Data - with Ethernet", TE&M 86:7 Apr 1 1982 pgs 43-47.
     
  3. "Evolution of the Ethernet Local Computer Network", Computer 15:9 Aug 1982 pgs 10-27.
     
  4. "A New Twist for Ethernet", PCTJ 6:9 Sep 1988 pgs 86-98.
     
  5. "Building Workgroup Solutions: Ethernet Cards" (product reviews), PCM 8:2 Jan 31 1989 pgs 155-176.
     
  6. "Packaging and Moving Data: The Ethernet Way", PCM 8:2 Jan 31 1989 pg 157.
     
  7. "Which LAN?", BYTE IBM Special Edition 14:11 1989 pgs 195-200.
     
  8. "DOS and UNIX: On Speaking Terms", BYTE 15:6 Jun 1990 pgs 281-292.
     
  9. "10BaseT LANs", PCM 9:17 Oct 16 1990 pgs 359-398.
     
  10. "Ethernet: Ten Years After", BYTE 16:1 Jan 1991 pgs 315-321.
     
  11. "Why 10BaseT Has Been So Successful", BCR 22:3 Mar 1992 pgs 43-45.
     
  12. "Inside Ethernet", PCM 12:3 Feb 9 1993 pg 203.
     
  13. "Migration Options from 10BaseT", BCR 23:9 Sep 1993 pgs 16-23.
     
  14. "100Base-T4: A Turbocharger for Today's Networks", ED 43:6 Mar 20 1995 pgs 59-74.
     
  15. "100-Mbps Ethernet Eases the Bandwidth Blues", BCR 25:4 Apr 1995 pgs 29-32.
     
  16. "Life in the Fast LAN", BCR 25:5 May 1995 pgs 62-65.
     
  17. "Do VLANs Really Deliver?", BCR 25:7 Jul 1995 pgs 39-43.
     
  18. "Introduction to 100VG-AnyLAN and the IEEE 802.12 Local Area Network Standard", HPJ 46:4 Aug 1995.
     
  19. "Demand Priority Protocol", HPJ 46:4 Aug 1995.
     
  20. "Physical Signaling in 100VG-AnyLAN", HPJ 46:4 Aug 1995.
     
  21. "Coding in 100VG-AnyLAN", HPJ 46:4 Aug 1995.
     
  22. "Multimedia Applications and 100VG-AnyLAN", HPJ 46:4 Aug 1995.
     
  23. "100VG-AnyLAN 15-Port Hub Design", HPJ 46:4 Aug 1995.
     
  24. "Fast Ethernet Adapters: Shifting into High Gear" [product reviews], PCM 14:22 Dec 19 1995 pgs 201-232.
     
  25. "ISO-Ethernet: A Reprieve for Ethernet?", DC Mar 1996 pgs 115-120.
     
  26. "Why IsoEtherenet Will Change the Voice and Video Worlds", ICM 34:4 Apr 1996 pgs 55-59.
     
  27. "100Base-T/IEEE 802.12/Packet Switching", ICM 34:8 Aug 1996 pgs 64-73.
     
  28. "IsoEthernet: An Integrated Services LAN", ICM 34:8 Aug 1996 pgs 74-84.
     
  29. "Ethernet with an Attitude" (Gigabit Ethernet), BYTE 22:4 Apr 1997 pgs 88NA3-88NA8.
     
  30. "Inside Gigabit Ethernet", BYTE 22:5 May 1997 pgs 55-56.
     
  31. "Gigabit Ethernet: Fat Pipe or Pipe Bomb?", DC 26:6 May 1997 pgs 58-72.
     
  32. "Gigabit Ethernet: The Difference is in the Details", DC 26:6 May 1997 pgs 75-80.
     
  33. "Preparing for Gigabit Ethernet", BYTE 22:10 Oct 1997 pgs 63-70.
     
  34. "100BASE-T2: A New Standard for 100 Mb/s Ethernet Transmission over Voice-Grade Cables", ICM 35:11 Nov 1997 pgs 115-122.
     
  35. "The 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet Standard", IN 12:3 May/Jun 1998 pgs 6-7.
     
  36. "Gigabit Ethernet: From 100 to 1,000 Mbps", IIC 3:1 Jan/Feb 1999 pgs 24-31.

Web Pages and Websites

  1. Wikipedia article "Ethernet".
     
  2. Wikipedia article "Ethernet frame".
     
  3. Wikipedia article "MAC address".
     
  4. Wikipedia article "EtherType".
     
  5. Wikipedia article "IEEE 802.1Q".
     
  6. Wikipedia article "Gigabet Ethernet".
     
  7. Wikipedia article "10 Gigabit Ethernet".
     
  8. Wikipedia article "100 Gigabit Ethernet".
     
  9. Wikipedia article "Small form-factor pluggable transceiver".
     
  10. Wikipedia article "XFP transceiver".
     
  11. Wikipedia article "C Form-factor Pluggable".
     
  12. Wikipedia article "QSFP".
     
  13. Wikipedia article "CXP (connector)".
     
  14. Wikipedia article "LAN switching".
     
  15. Wikipedia article "Bridging (networking)".
     
  16. Wikipedia article "Network switch".
     
  17. Wikipedia article "Content-addressable memory".
     
  18. Wikipedia article "Spanning Tree Protocol".
     
  19. Wikipedia article "IEEE 802.1aq".
     
  20. Wikipedia article "IEEE 802.1ah-2008".
     
  21. Wikipedia article "TRILL (computing)".
     
  22. Wikipedia article "Link Layer Discovery Protocol".
     
  23. Wikipedia article "Precision Time Protocol".
     
  24. Wikipedia article "Data Center Bridging".
     
  25. Wikipedia article "Fibre Channel over Ethernet".
     
  26. Wikipedia article "Converged network adapter".
     
  27. Wikipedia article "Carrier Ethernet".
     
  28. Wikipedia article "Metro Ethernet".
     
  29. Wikipedia article "Ethernet Alliance".
     
  30. Ethernet alliance website: www.ethernetalliance.org
     
  31. Wikipedia article "Cisco Systems".
     
  32. Wikipedia article "Extreme Networks".
     
  33. Extreme Networks website: www.extremenetworks.com
     
  34. Wikipedia artticle "Hewlett-Packard".
     
  35. Wikipedia article "Juniper Networks".
     
  36. Wikipedia article "Overture Networks".
     
  37. Overture website: www.overturenetworks.com