IEEE 802.1Q-2018 - Local and Metropolitan Area Networks—Bridges and Bridged Networks

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Data sheet for IEEE Local and Metropolitan Area Networks—Bridges and Bridged Networks

Title	Local and Metropolitan Area Networks—Bridges and Bridged Networks
Acronym
Version	2018
Document Number	IEEE 802.1Q-2018
Approved Date	2018-05-07
Published Date	2018-07-06
Reference	https://standards.ieee.org/standard/802_1Q-2018.html

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Standard Details

This standard specifies how the Media Access Control (MAC) Service is supported by Bridged Networks, the principles of operation of those networks, and the operation of MAC Bridges and VLAN Bridges, including management, protocols, and algorithms. Supersedes 802.1Q-2014. IEEE 802.1Qcd-2015, IEEE 802.1Qca-2015,IEEE 802.1Q-2014_Cor-1-2015, IEEE 802.1Qbv-2015, IEEE 802.1Qbu-2016, IEEE 802-1Qbz-2016, IEEE 802.1Qci-2017 and IEEE 802.1Qch-2017. (The PDF of this standard is available at no cost to you compliments of the IEEE GET progr