IEEE 802.1
Standard for local area networks which covers network management and other
aspects related to LANs.
IEEE 802.2
Specifies the Logical Link Control (data link layer) for the following access
methods (physical layer):
IEEE 802.3
Specifies CSMA/CD, popularized by Ethernet.
IEEE 802.3u
A revision of IEEE 802.3 for 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
IGMP SNOOPING
Listening to IGMP Query and IGMP Report packets transferred between IIP
Multicast Routers and IP Multicast host groups to learn IP Multicast group
members.
IP MULTICAST FILTERING
A protocol that allows a host to inform its local router or switch that it wants to
receive transmissions addressed to a specific multicast group.
INTERNET
Large network made up of a number of smaller networks.
