2006-10-10 15:20:32 · 6 answers · asked by ozark snaps 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
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Ethernet is a large and diverse family of frame-based computer networking technologies for local area networks (LANs). The name comes from the physical concept of the ether. It defines a number of wiring and signaling standards for the physical layer, two means of network access at the Media Access Control (MAC)/Data Link Layer, and a common addressing format.
Ethernet has been standardized as IEEE 802.3. Its star-topology, twisted pair wiring form became the most widespread LAN technology in use from the 1990s to the present, largely replacing competing LAN standards such as coaxial cable Ethernet, token ring, FDDI, and ARCNET. In recent years, WiFi, the wireless LAN standardized by IEEE 802.11, has been used in addition to or instead of Ethernet in many installations.
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2006-10-10 15:23:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you mean Ethernet, that is an 8 wire communication protocol for Computer Networks. The Cat-5 connectors (RJ-45) look like an overgrown telephone plug with 8 pins, instead of 2, 4 or 6.
There are various speeds of Ethernet. 10/100 MB and 1GB are typical.
2006-10-10 22:24:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ethernet was invented by scientists working in a research facility for Xerox as a way of correctly transmitting multiple different signals at high speed along wires to multiple computers. The data transmitted is transformed into "packets" and actually shares the wires with other data going to other computers without getting mixed up.
2006-10-10 22:27:55 · answer #3 · answered by Roger K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ethernet is a large and diverse family of frame-based computer networking technologies for local area networks (LANs). The name comes from the physical concept of the ether. It defines a number of wiring and signaling standards for the physical layer, two means of network access at the Media Access Control (MAC)/Data Link Layer, and a common addressing format.
Ethernet has been standardized as IEEE 802.3. Its star-topology, twisted pair wiring form became the most widespread LAN technology in use from the 1990s to the present, largely replacing competing LAN standards such as coaxial cable Ethernet, token ring, FDDI, and ARCNET. In recent years, WiFi, the wireless LAN standardized by IEEE 802.11, has been used in addition to or instead of Ethernet in many installations.
2006-10-10 22:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by c0mplicated_s0ul 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is an Internet service provider.
2006-10-10 22:27:53 · answer #5 · answered by just julie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it is a filter that is used to bring the files from the web to your browser
2006-10-10 22:22:49 · answer #6 · answered by 90best+counting 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋