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Ethernet

Ethernets

Family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN).

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Statements about Ethernet

Named After

Luminiferous Aether
Computer Network

Stack Exchange Tag

https://stackoverflow.com/tags/ethernet

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Ethernet

Instance Of

De Facto Standard
Technical Standard
Communications Media

Subclass Of

Computer Network
Electrical Connector

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Derivative Work

Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
Power over Ethernet

Described by Source

IEEE 802.3

Discoverer or Inventor

Robert Metcalfe

Replaced By

Wireless LAN
Nature of Statement
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Partially

Complies With

IEEE 802.3

Has Part(s)

Category 5 Cable
Category 7 Cable
Network Switch
Node
Category 6 Cable
Category 8 Cable

Different From

Wireless LAN
Wi-Fi

Replaces

Token Ring

Uses

Twisted-Pair Cable

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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition)