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

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<caption>Data sheet for IEEE Local and Metropolitan Area Networks—Bridges and Bridged Networks</caption>
| 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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  : **Note**: The following is an excerpt from the official IEEE catalog. It is provided here as a convenience and is not authoritative. Refer to the original document as the authoritative reference.

===== Standard Details ======
This standard specifies how the Media Access Control (MAC) Service is supported by [[[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:bridge | Bridged]] Networks, the principles of operation of those networks, and the operation of [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:m:mac]] and [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:v:vlan]] Bridges, including management, protocols, and algorithms. 

Supersedes 
  * IEEE 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
  * IEEE 802.1Qch-2017

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