Interpretations

IEEE Standards Interpretations for IEEE Std 802.3™ IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Information Technology - Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems - Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications

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This is an interpretation of IEEE Std 802.3-2002.

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February 2005

IEEE 802.3™-2000 Interpretations

• Interpretation #: 2-11/01
  Topic: PCS receive state diagram, part b Relevant Clauses: 36.2.4.22, Figure 36-7b
• Interpretation #: 2-03/01
  Topic:Carrier Extend (/R/) Relevant Clauses: 36.2.4.15
• Interpretation #: 1-11/01
  Topic: Definition of CEXT and CEXT_Err symbols Relevant Clauses: Item 1 - Figure 40-9, Item 2 - Figure 40-10a, Item 3 - 40.6.1.1.2 Classification: Item 1 - Unambiguous, Item 2 - Unambiguous, Item 3 - Defect

IEEE 802.3-2002 Interpretations

• Interpretation #: 1-07/03
  Topic: Globally assigned multicast address bit order Relevant Clause:Annex 31 B Classification: Unambiguous
• Interpretation #: 1-03/03
  Relevant Clause: 52.9.10.2 Classification: Ambiguous
• Interpretation #: 2-03/03
  Relevant Clause: 37.2.4.2 Classification: Unambiguous
• Interpretation #: 2-11/02 (10Mb/s Carrier Detect)
  Topic:(10Mb/s Carrier Detect) Relevant Clause: Figure 7-6 and Figure 24-14. Classification: Unambiguous
• Interpretation #2-11/04
  Topic: Transmitter electrical specifications Relevant Clause: 39.3.1 Classification: Question 1 - Unclear; Question 2 - Unaddressed
• Interpretation #: 3-03/03
  Relevant Clause: 14.3.1.2 Classification: Unambiguous
• Interpretation #: 3-11/04
  Topic: Frame Reception Relevant Clause: 4.2.9 Classification: Unclear
• Interpretation #: 3-11/03
  Topic: Isolation Requirements Relevant Clause: 14.3.1.1. Classification: Beyond the scope
• Interpretation #: 4-11/03 Topic: Isolation Requirements Relevant Clause: 14.3.1.1. Classification: Beyond the scope
• Interpretation #: 4-11/03 Topic: Conformance Test signal at TP3 for receiver testing Relevant Clause: 38.6.11 Classification: Unambiguous
• Interpretation #: 4-11/02
  Relevant Clause: 43 Classification: Unambiguous
• Interpretation #: 5-11/02
  Relevant Clause: Item 1 - 30C.6 [dot3adAggPortActorSystemPriority, dot3adAggPortPartnerAdminSystemPriority, & dot3adAggPortPartnerAdminSystemPriority] Item 2 - 30C.6 [dot3adAggActorSystemID] Classification: Item 1 - Unambiguous; Item 2 - Defect