Overview of Ethernet Solutions

The Ethernet LAN environment is very different than the IP routing environment. This overview chapter outlines many of those differences and introduces the terms, acronyms, and concepts used in Ethernet networking.

This chapter provides the following information about Ethernet networking solutions:

• Terminology and Acronyms
• Networking and Internetworking with Bridges and Routers
• Addresses at L2 and L3
• The Benefits of Ethernet
• Handling MAC Addresses
• MAC Addresses, VLAN Tags, and Forwarding
• Nesting VLAN Tags
• Metro Ethernet Network
• Layer 2 Interface Types

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