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Ethernet Last modified: Monday, November 13, 2006
A local-area network (LAN) architecture developed by Xerox Corporation in cooperation with DEC and Intel in 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. Ethernet uses the CSMA/CD access method to handle simultaneous demands. 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. Also see the Ethernet Designations chart in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia.		Related Categories Business Computing Ethernet Related Terms 100Base-T 10Base-2 10Base5 10Base-T 802.3ae Aloha AP ATM AUI bus network cache coherence CAN Cat-5 CIFS CSMA/CD GBIC Gigabit Ethernet HiperLAN HPNA HSRP IEEE IEEE 802 standards IMA IP Masquerade LANE LAT local-area network network packet collision packet collision rate PIX Firewall protocol shared Ethernet switched Ethernet topology User-to-Network Interface (UNI) WECA
Ethernet tutorial  Contains an in-depth introduction to local area networks from Lantronix. The Ethernet network technology page  Provides information on Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) local area network technology. There is a drawing of the first Ethernet system, along with several links to quick reference guides, and related resources. D-Link Systems, Inc. Home page for D-Link Systems Inc., manufacturer of hubs, switches, routers, transceivers, adapters, repeaters, media converters, and print servers. Ethernet Tutorials and Resources Good collection of links to Ethernet information, including tutorials, FAQs, and guides. This page is hosted by the InterOperability Lab at the University of New Hampshire. Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Technology Center Contains information on Ethernet/Fast Ethernet technology, including articles, columns, test results from industry studies and test summaries, book reviews, and useful links to other sites. This page is hosted by The Tolly Group. Migration to Switched Ethernet LANs IBM white paper describing how to migrate from a normal Ethernet configuration to a switched Ethernet configuration. Includes a description of full-duplex (FDX) LANs. Quick reference guide to Ethernet Provides links to documents describing Ethernet, components, media, the Auto-Negotiation system, multi-segment configuration guidelines, and information on the Ethernet Configuration Guidelines book. Yahoo!'s Ethernet page Yahoo!'s directory of Ethernet. Open Networks Today Networking news moves at a fast pace, and Open Networks Today lets you keep up with it. Open Networks Today offers its readers the ability to control how news is presented through customizing content filters, discussions, and news feed links.