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Introduction to Ethernet Technologies
The History of Networking The Aloha Network – The Beginning of Ethernet In 1968, Norman Abramson at the University of Hawaii developed a network to communicate between campuses of the University located on different islands. The network employed radios to transmit data. In this system, which has been dubbed the “Aloha” system, a station wishing […]
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10Base-T 100Base-T 1000Base-T Adapter Aloha Network Application Server Backbone Category 5 Category 5e Copper Crossed Cable De Facto Ethernet Fast Ethernet Fiber-optic Cable File Server Future Proofing Gigabit Ethernet Hub IEEE Megabit Network Network Adapter Network Interface Card NIC Physical Layer Retransmission RJ-45 Shielded Twisted Pair Stackable Switch Stacking STP Cable Switch […]
Read MoreBuilding a Network
Building a network is a very simple process that can be divided into four easy steps: Planning Shopping Installing Connecting Planning First, think of the end result you want to achieve: How many computers are you trying to network together? What are the tasks that will be accomplished at each of them? For each of […]
Read MoreCabling Your Network
WideBand products can be used with UTP-5 (Category 5) cables. Included here are instructions for making regular cables, which are used to connect workstations or servers to switches, and crossed cables, which are used to connect one workstation directly to another or to connect a server directly to a workstation. To make a cable for […]
Read MoreBasic Introduction to Networking
A network is a group of computers, printers, and other electronic devices that communicate back and forth using a set of rules. These devices can be connected by various types of cable, radio waves, or infrared light. Over mediums such as these, network users are able to exchange documents and data with each other, print to the […]
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