i hear this lately, is it new or i didnt hear about it?
2007-02-21 08:47:43 · 6 answers · asked by nana 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Another name for LAN or local area network.
2007-02-21 08:51:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hope this helps. Ethernet is a standard communications protocol embedded in software and hardware devices, intended for building a local area network (LAN). Ethernet was designed by Bob Metcalfe in 1973, and through the efforts of Digital, Intel and Xerox (for which Metcalfe worked), "DIX" Ethernet became the standard model for LANs worldwide. GOOD LUCK!
2007-02-21 16:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by Morena461 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ethernet is a network technology. If you have a broadband modem, you're likely connecting it via an ethernet connection on your network interface card. Keep in mind that the "ethernet" is the connection from the modem to the computer and not the modem to the internet.
2007-02-21 16:51:04 · answer #3 · answered by wigginsray 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u havent heard about it... Ethernet is the common cable that attaches ur PC to the internet via RJ45 plugs. if i were to guess, ethernet is at least 15-20 years old. There are other types such as T-Base10, and now Optical (the name eludes me) but ethernet is by far the more dominant
2007-02-21 16:53:49 · answer #4 · answered by Ody 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ethernet is a cable that is used to connect computers together whether 2 or more. Ethernet is used to connect computers to a network and to be able to communicate with each other. mainly used to send data from one computer to another...
2007-02-21 16:52:24 · answer #5 · answered by SRP333 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ethernet has been around for ages, it is just another term for local area network.
The cable you use to connect your computer to your cable modem is an "ethernet" cable.
2007-02-21 16:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋