Ethernet
Ethernet is undoubtedly the most popular LAN technology in use today. The ethernet architecture has become popular because of its modest price; ethernet cable is inexpensive and easily installed. Ethernet network adapters and ethernet hardware components are also relatively inexpensive. You are probably familiar with the appearance of a typical ethernet port and cable if you have ever looked at the back of a computer. The rise of wireless networking has not diminished the importance of ethernet. An important form of wireless LAN networking is sometimes called “wireless ethernet” because it incorporates many of the principles of the original ethernet specification.
On a classic ethernet network, all computers share a common transmission ...
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