Telecommunications and exchange between information technology systems - Requirements for local and metropolitan area networks - Part 1Q: Bridges and bridged networks

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-1Q
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
ICS code(s):
35.110
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
Posted On:

Scope:

1.1 Scope
This standard specifies Bridges that interconnect individual LANs, each supporting the IEEE 802 MAC
Service using a different or identical media access control method, to provide Bridged Networks and
VLANs.

Project need:

To align Canadian requirements with those of the respective international standards being proposed for adoption. To maintain alignment between Canadian information and communication technology standards and each respective international standard.

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