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From: pat@hprnd.HP.COM (Pat Thaler)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: CSMA/CD algorithm/code needed
Message-ID: <2230095@hprnd.HP.COM>
Date: 26 Jun 90 17:26:11 GMT
References: <1990Jun25.182126.12942@brutus.cs.uiuc.edu>
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> cattanac@clitus.cs.uiuc.edu (Scott Cattanach) writes:
> 
> >Does onyone out there in net.land know where I can find a detailed
> >description of the ethernet CSMA/CD algorithm?
> 
> I forgot to be clearer, I am really looking for the way to determine
> how long to wait to retrans after a collision.
> 
Try ISO 8802-3 (IEEE 802.3).  The information you want is in section 4.

If you wish to order it, you can get it from IEEE by phoning
  1-800-678-IEEE
or by writing to the IEEE Service Center
  445 Hoes Land, PO Box 1331
  Piscataway, NJ 08855

In the IEEE Standards Catalog, there is an ad for Global Engineering
Documents which says they can give 24 hour delivery.  I have never
used this source, but if you need it quickly, it might be the way to
go.  Their number is 1-800-854-7179.

Pat Thaler