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Why must an Ethernet frame have a minimum length of 64 bytes in an adapter and 72 bytes when flowing on a LAN?

   Why must an Ethernet frame have a minimum length of 64 bytes in an adapter and 72 bytes when flowing on a LAN?

Understanding Data Communications: From Fundamentals to Networking

Understanding Data Communications: From Fundamentals to Networking

Gilbert Held 3rd Edition

Chapter 13, Problem 23

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A standard Ethernet frame consists of: - Preamble (7 bytes) - Start Frame Delimiter (1 byte) - Destination MAC address (6 bytes) - Source MAC address (6 bytes) - Type/Length field (2 bytes) - Data payload (46-1500 bytes) - Frame Check Sequence (4 bytes) Show more…

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Why must an Ethernet frame have a minimum length of 64 bytes in an adapter and 72 bytes when flowing on a LAN?

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