Ethernet is a large and diverse family of frame-based computer networking technologies for local area networks (LANs). The name comes from the physical concept of the ether. It defines a number of wiring and signaling standards for the physical layer, two means of network access at the Media Access Control (MAC)/data link layer, and a common addressing format.
Ethernet has been standardized as IEEE 802.3. Its star-topology, twisted-pair wiring form became the most widespread LAN technology in use from the 1990s to the present, largely replacing competing LAN standards such as Coaxial-cable Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, and ARCNET. The primary competitor to Ethernet in the Local Area Network market of the present is WiFi, the wireless LAN standardized by IEEE 802.11.

Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet Web Site - An extensive collection of Ethernet Reference Guides.
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Dan Kegel's Fast Ethernet Page - A collection of links to WWW and FTP documents on other servers.
Desktop ATM vs, Fast Ethernet: an IBM white paper. - It's not just about raw speed.
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Ethernet LWL Installations - Ethernet 10BaseT / Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX German/English.
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How Stuff Works: Ethernet - Eleven-segment illustrated tutorial about Ethernet networks, with related net links.
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ISO/IEC 8802-3:1996 - One of standards broadly associated with Ethernet, ISO/IEC 8802-3.
Overview of Ethernet by Cisco - Ethernet history, topologies and physical layers.
PowerOverEthernet.com - Site dedicated to Power Over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af)
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TechFest Ethernet Technical Summary - A largely complete overview of all Ethernet standards including Frame Structure, MAC, Physcial Layer, and cabling.
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What Is...Ethernet - Definition from Whatis.com. The most commonly installed carrier protocol technology for local area networks.
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