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Technologies - Ethernet (3 of 3) |   |
Networks
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An important Ethernet specification is the way in which the network handles collisions that occur when two computers transmit packets at the same time. A computer will send a packet if it thinks the network is free; if another computer sends a packet at the same time a collision will occur. The first computer sends a jamming signal to ensure that all the other computers on the network detect the collision and then, after a random time delay, it tries to send the packet again. |