Introduction To Ethernet Network Technology
For decades, Ethernet has proven itself as a relatively inexpensive, reasonably fast, and very popular LAN (local area network) technology. The History of Ethernet Engineers Bob Metcalfe and D.R. Boggs developed Ethernet beginning in 1972. Industry standards based on their work were established in 1980 under the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.3 set of specifications. Ethernet specifications define low-level data transmission protocols and the technical details manufacturers need to know to build Ethernet products such as cards and cables....