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Ethernet Definition
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Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:38 PM

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Solutions: Ethernet: Ethernet is a type of network protocol which breaks the data into sealed and addressed packets, delivering them across the cable to the recipient workstation, and confirming delivery. A network supporting Ethernet transfers data packets using coaxial, twisted pair, or fiber optic cabling. Two kinds of coaxial cable are used, thick and thin. Most adapters these days include an on-board transceiver for thin Ethernet. Ethernet is one of the oldest LAN communications protocol in the personal computing industry. It is also one of the fastest, running at 10 megabits per second. However, on a network using Ethernet, if two workstations attempt to transmit or receive data at the same time, a collision occurs, and the data must be transmitted again. Ethernet is now marketed mainly by Digital Equipment and 3Com Corp.

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