Identify the additional sublayer of the fast Ethernet and describe its purpose.

What will be an ideal response?


There is an additional sub-layer in the physical layer of the fast Ethernet that is called the Auto-Negotiation. The purpose of this sub-layer is to allow a station to sense the mode of the operation and data rate of other station and automatically negotiate with them on the better mode of operation and highest data rate.

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