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Scope

This standard specifies Media Access Control (MAC) Bridges that interconnect individual Local Area Networks (LANs), each supporting the IEEE 802 MAC service using a different or identical media accesscontrol method, to provide Bridged Local Area Networks and Virtual LANs (VLANs).

Purpose

MAC Bridges, as specified by this standard, allow the compatible interconnection of information technology equipment attached to separate individual LANs.

Abstract

Amendment Standard - Active.Explicit path control, bandwidth reservation, and redundancy (protection, restoration) for data flows are specified in this amendment to IEEE Std 802.1Q-2014. (The PDF of this standard is available at no cost compliments of the IEEE GET program. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7565435/. Additional downloads are attached or can be downloaded at http://standards.ieee.org/downloads/802.1/index.html)

Product Details

Published: 03/11/2016 ISBN(s): 9781504407731 Number of Pages: 112 Product Code(s): STDPD20844