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transfer rates of 10 Mbit/s. The Ethernet specification served as the basis for the IEEE
802.3 standard, which specifies the physical and lower software layers. Ethernet uses the
CSMA/CD access method to handle simultaneous demands. It is one of the most widely
implemented LAN standards.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a standards organization for
computer and electronic devices. Its senior members are IEEE fellows.
Internet
Largest global internet work, connecting tens of thousands of networks worldwide and
having a "culture" that focuses on research and standardization based on real-life use.
Many leading-edge network technologies come from the Internet community.
The most important using for Internet is:
The email
The World Wide Web (WWW)
The transfer of data
The forum of discussion
To transfer data of peer-to-peer
Chat
The content of audio/video streaming
IP
Internet Protocol
The set of standards responsible for ensuring that data packets transmitted over the
Internet are routed to their intended destinations.
IP address
An IP address is the logical address of a network adapter. The IP address uniquely
identifies computers on a network. An IP address can be private, for use on a LAN, or
public, for use on the Internet or other WAN.
kbit/s
Kilobit per second
A unit used to express the speed of a network.
LAN
Local Area Network
A computer network covering a small local area, like a home, office, or small group of
buildings such as a home, office, or college. Current LANs are most likely to be based on
switched Ethernet or Wi-Fi technology running at 10, 100 or 1,000 Mbit/s (1,000 Mbit/s is
also known as 1 Gbit/s).
MAC address
It is a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network.
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