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Ethernet

Today, most networks use the Ethernet standard, which was invented in 1976 by Robert Metcalfe. You can see Metcalfes original sketch of an Ethernet at wwwhost.ots.utexas.edu/ethernet. Ethernet tutorials can be found at www.lantronix.com/training/tutorials. The paper "Networking: A Primer," (originally from Bay Networks, now Nortel Networks) available at ropnorth.org/network/network%20primer.htm, provides a solid introduction to LANs. It also includes a discussion of Ethernet and clear diagrams. For information on other network standards, connect to www.webopaedia.com and look up Token Ring, ARCnet, ATM, and FDDI.

Additional Links

ARCNet Trade Association At this Web site, you can find a description of the features and benefits of ARCNet and copies of the ANSI ARCNet standards. You can also find a resource guide that offers information about various products and vendors.

ATM Tutorial The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center at Syracuse University has put together a helpful and detailed tutorial on ATM and Gigabit networks. The first few sections list and present diagrams of the features of these high speed networks. Later sections describe ATM; its features, benefits, and disadvantages; and its underlying technology.

FDDI Overview Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) grew out of the need for a LAN that could handle the output of the high speed engineering workstations that became prevalent in the 1980s. This overview of FDDI begins with some background information, discusses the basics of FDDI technology, and describes its specifications and physical connections. In addition, it discusses the type of traffic an FDDI network can handle and how it can be implemented using copper wire.