Chapter 15: Appendix

Chapter 15: Appendix

15-1 System configuration guide

[1] Brief description of the Ethernet

Ethernet is a standardized LAN (Local Area Network) arrangement used to communicate between personal computers and printers. It prescribes the communication data format, cables and connectors to use. The Ethernet standards are established by the Ethernet working group: IEEE802.3 of the IEEE. Currently standards such as 10BASE5, 10BASE2, and 10BASE-T have been clearly defined. The working group is continually examining new standards, such as 1000BASE-T, and others. The trend in standards from the IEEE802.3 working group is shown below.

As of November 1998: Quoted from IEEE web site

Trends in standardization by the IEEE802.3 working group

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