Ethernet

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until no signals are detected. This is known as Carrier Sense. After
checking to see if more than one signal is present they transmit. This is
called Collision Detection. When a collision occurs the station then has to
retransmit. The most important part of CSMA/CD access method is collision
detection. Workstation may simultaneous transmit causing a collision. A
method was needed to prevent this from happening. After a workstation
transmit a signal within a matter of a second they can tell whether a
collision has occurred because they do not receive their own transmission.
When a collision has occurred each station must wait for a short period of
time before they resubmit their signals.
Two other types of network are the baseband and the broadband. A
baseband network is one that provides a single channel for communications
across the physical cable, so only one device can transmit at a time.
Devices on a baseband network, such as Ethernet, are permitted to use all
the ...

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