4.4. Ethernet at the Physical Layer
Ethernet was first implemented by a group called DIX (Digital, Intel, and Xerox). They created and implemented the first Ethernet LAN specification, which the IEEE used to create the IEEE 802.3 Committee. This was a 10Mbps network that ran on coax, then on twisted-pair, and finally on fiber physical media.
The IEEE extended the 802.3 Committee to two new committees known as 802.3u (Fast Ethernet) and 802.3ab (Gigabit Ethernet on Category 5+) and then finally 802.3ae (10Gbps over fiber and coax).
Figure 4.6 shows the IEEE 802.3 and original Ethernet Physical layer specifications.
When designing your LAN, it's really important to understand the different types of Ethernet media available to you. Sure, it would ...
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