Ethernet

 

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    Our Definition

     

    Ethernet refers to the method of wireless connections in a Local Area Network. It came into use around 1980 and replaced wired connections. It is the most widespread LAN technology.

     

    Ether referred to the fact that it was originally based upon a shared coaxial cable that transmitted radio signals "into the ether". The coaxial cable has since been replaced by point-to-point stations that are connected by Ethernet hubs or switches.

     

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    Web-o-pedia

     

    A  local-area network (LAN) architecture developed by  Xerox Corporation in cooperation with DEC and Intel 1976. Ethernet uses a bus or star topology and supports data transfer rates of 10 Mbps. The Ethernet specification served as the basis for the IEEE 802.3 standard, which specifies the physical and lower software layers.  It is one of the most widely implemented LAN standards. A newer version of Ethernet, called 100Base-T (or Fast Ethernet), supports data transfer rates of 100 Mbps. And the newest version, Gigabit Ethernet supports data rates of 1 gigabit (1,000 megabits) per second.

     

     

    Smart Computing

     

    Ethernet is a network standard that specifies a method by which computers and network elements may be physically connected to each other. The standard has become universally recognized and is now the primary physical network protocol in the world. Ethernet was inspired by a number of technologies, most notably the AlohaNet, developed by Norman Abramson. The AlohaNet network technology broke data transmissions into small blocks called packets. The idea is that once data is broken up, it is easier for packets to be sent and then reassembled at the recipient’s location.

     

    Ethernet technology was widely adopted over the ensuing decade and quickly inspired other technologies to enable communications. For most people today, Ethernet lies at the root of their LANs.


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