1.1. Why Ethernet Solutions?
Nowadays, the Ethernet protocol has become the de-facto standard for local area
networks. Via the Internet, connectivity is occurring everywhere, from home appliances, to
vending machines, to testing equipment, to UPS ...etc. An Ethernet network can link office
automation and industrial control networks, access remote systems and share data and
information between multivendor machines; it also provides a cost-effective solution for
industrial control networks.
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