CHAPTER 6
Ethernet, AVB, and More
In this chapter, you will learn about
• Ethernet, the main Data Link Layer technology
• Different types or speeds of Ethernet and what they are used for
• Ethernet-based, AV-specific protocols, including AVB, EtherSound, CobraNet, Dante, and Q-Sys
• HDBaseT and how it compares to other AV-specific networking technologies
As you learned in Chapter 2, there are several Data Link Layer frame formats. This chapter focuses on Ethernet, which has become the de facto Data Link Layer standard for IT networks.
In this chapter, you’ll learn about the capabilities, limitations, and requirements of the various Ethernet standards. Why not just include this information in the previous chapter on networking basics? Because ...
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