Ethernet

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Ethernet is a frame-based computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs). The name comes from the physical concept of ether. It defines wiring and signaling for the physical layer, and frame formats and protocols for the media access control (MAC)/data link layer of the OSI model. Ethernet is mostly standardized as IEEEs 802.3. It has become the most widespread LAN technology in use during the 1990s to the present, and has largely replaced all other LAN standards such as token ring, FDDI, and ARCNET.

Related Topics:
Frame - Computer networking - Local area network - Ether - Protocol - Data link layer - OSI model - IEEE - 802.3 - 1990s - Present - Token ring - FDDI - ARCNET

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