Quizlet 4.1 Ethernet

What device is used to enable full-duplex communications with Ethernet?

A switch is used

What logical topologies are supported on an Ethernet network?

Logical Bus & Logical Star Logical bus- is a signal that is coming into a hub is regenerated back to all other devices on the network Logical star- is a signal sent to one device which is forwarded to only that device and no other devices

What is the purpose of the backoff on Ethernet networks?

The purpose of the backoff is that after a collision detection, the devices that were transmitting will transmit a jam signal to inform all hosts that a collision has occurred. After the jam signal, the devices perform the backoff, where they each wait a random amount of time before starting the process all over again.

How can you eliminate collisions on an Ethernet networks?

You can eliminate collisions by using a Switch