Lantronix Networking Tutorials, Ethernet Tutorial – Part I: Networking Basics

Computer networking has become an integral part of business today. Individuals, professionals and academics have also learned to rely on computer networks for capabilities such as electronic mail and access to remote databases for research and communication purposes. Networking has thus become an increasingly pervasive, worldwide reality because it is fast, efficient, reliable and effective. Just how all this information is transmitted, stored, categorized and accessed remains a mystery to the average computer user.

This tutorial will explain the basics of some of the most popular technologies used in networking, and will include the following:

Types of Networks – including LANs, WANs and WLANs

The Internet and Beyond – The Internet and its contributions to intranets and extranets

Types of LAN Technology – including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet,
ATM, PoE and Token Ring

Networking and Ethernet Basics – including standard code, media, topographies, collisions and CSMA/CD

Ethernet Products – including transceivers, network interface cards, hubs and repeaters

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