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Ethernet LANs are more complex than ever. You'll find what you need to know to make them run flawlessly here, as well as information on how to upgrade to Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and Power over Ethernet (PoE).
IN THIS TOPIC:  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (44) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (6) , NEWS (17) , DEFINITIONS (36) , WHITE PAPERS

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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 44
ETHERNET EXPERTS
Chris Partsenidis
Founder and Senior Editor, Firewall.cx
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What power supply problems do 802.11n wireless networks pose?
22 Oct 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - The power supply requirements demanded of 802.11n wireless networks won't be affordable for enterprises until the IEEE standard and supporting network hardware are approved and have caught up. Here are some options for fixing ...
What makes a WAN different from a LAN and MAN?
09 Jul 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - Learn the basics of networking in this expert explanation of the differences between WANs, LANs and MANs -- how they connect and which protocols they use.
IEEE P802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet: Small network power savings add up
Submitted By: SearchNetworking.com | 09 Apr 2008
TIP - Much energy is wasted while the network is idle. The IEEE P802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet project aims to deliver major energy savings by combining small network power savings.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 6
100Base-(T) TX/T4/FX - Ethernet: Cabling tips for network professionals, lesson 5
Firewall.cx | 25 Aug 2007
TUTORIAL - 100Base-(T) TX/T4/FX - Ethernet fundamentals are discussed in this tip.
Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet: Technology overview
SearchNetworking.com | 12 Apr 2005
NETWORKING FASTFACTS - This overview of Gigabit Ethernet and 10G lays the foundation for understanding Gigabit Ethernet technology and the advantages it brings to your network.
Power over Ethernet Crash Course
SearchNetworking.com | 14 Jun 2006
CRASH COURSE - Discover what Power over Ethernet is, how it works, and whether it's right for your network with these tips and resources.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 17
Nortel routers and switches may go to buyer of telephony business
SearchNetworking.com | 23 Jun 2009
ARTICLE - Do your Nortel routers and switches have a future or will they be lost in the shuffle as telephony gets the spotlight?
Interop: Reinvent data center networks by smashing silos
SearchNetworking.com | 21 May 2009
ARTICLE - Fibre Channel over Ethernet and converged Ethernet require a breakdown of silos within data center networks, according to an Interop panel featuring Cisco, Juniper and Brocade.
IBM re-enters networking market with Brocade OEM deal
SearchNetworking.com | 28 Apr 2009
ARTICLE - An Ethernet OEM deal between IBM and Brocade threatens Cisco's market dominance.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 36
pseudowire
13 Feb 2008
WORD - Pseudowire ( sometimes spelled as "pseudo wire" or abbreviated as PW) is a mechanism for emulating various networking or telecommunications services across packet-switched networks that use Ethernet, IP, or MPLS. ...
Technical Office Protocol
15 Sep 2006
WORD - Technical Office Protocol (TOP), also called Technical and Office Protocol, is a set of protocols intended for networks that perform distributed information processing in business offices. TOP uses the Ethernet access method ...
10-Gigabit Ethernet
22 Oct 2003
WORD - 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-T), being standardized in IEEE 802.3a, is a telecommunication technology that offers data speeds up to 10 billion bits per second. Built on the Ethernet technology used in most of today's local ...
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  WHITE PAPERS
Ethernet 10/100/1000 Copper Taps, Passive or Active?
Published by: Gigamon | 01 Jul 2009
WHITE PAPER - This article presents an overview of the various Ethernet 10/100/1000 physical layer technologies for the copper medium. It discusses the pros and cons of active versus passive tapping and why active tapping is preferred for Gigabit Ethernet running over the copper medium. The switch-over behavior of active relay-based tapping is also presented.
Tap Aggregation and Filtering to Enable Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)
Published by: Gigamon | 01 Jul 2009
WHITE PAPER - Read this brief paper to learn how network monitoring using DPI analyzers is a mission critical application that is tailor-made for the Data Access Network (DAN) architecture and saves substantial amounts of money for the telecom carrier.
How a Spanning Tree Works
Published by: Global Knowledge | 29 Jun 2009
WHITE PAPER - The way a switch learns Ethernet (MAC) addresses is by inspecting the Ethernet frame and recording the source MAC address in a dynamic table. The switch will also associate a learned MAC address with a port. It can then make intelligent forwarding decisions based on the destination MAC address. This white paper illustrates the process.
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Ethernet: 
IP Networking, Network Design, Network Hardware, LANs (Local Area Networks)



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