How Are Collisions Detected On An Ethernet Network?
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Collisions on an Ethernet network are detected using a process called Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD). This involves each node on the network listening for any activity on the network, and if none is detected, the node can send a message. If two nodes try transmitting at the same time, a collision is detected and the nodes must wait and try again after a random delay.