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Fast Ethernet
- (February - 2009)
Ethernet is the most popular physical layer LAN technology in
use today. Other LAN types include Token Ring, Fast Ethernet,
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), Asynchronous Transfer
Mode (ATM) and LocalTalk. Ethernet is popular because it strikes
a good balance between speed, cost and ease of installation.
These benefits, combined with wide acceptance in the computer
marketplace and the ability to support virtually all popular
network protocols, make Ethernet an ideal networking technology
for most computer users today.
The Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
defines the Ethernet standard as IEEE Standard 802.3. This
standard defines rules for configuring an Ethernet network as
well as specifying how elements in an Ethernet network interact
with one another. By adhering to the IEEE standard, network
equipment and network protocols can communicate efficiently.
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