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Ethernet Protocols
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ALSO CALLED: Ethernet, IEEE 802.3, 802.1x, and 802.3
DEFINITION: 802.3 is a standard specification for Ethernet, a method of physical communication in a local area network (LAN), which is maintained by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In general, 802.3 specifies the physical media and
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ETHERNET PROTOCOLS DEFINITION (continued):
the working characteristics of Ethernet. The original Ethernet supports a data rate of 10 megabits per second ( Mbps) and specifies these possible physical media: - 10BASE-2 (Thinwire coaxial cable with a maximum segment length of 185 meters)
- 10BASE-5 (Thickwire coaxial cable with a maximum segment length of 500 meters)
- 10BASE-F (optical fiber cable)
- 10BASE-T (ordinary telephone twisted pair
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